Opinion
September 29, 1995
Appeal from the Erie County Court, McCarthy, J.
Present — Denman, P.J., Lawton, Fallon, Balio and Boehm, JJ.
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction following a jury trial of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree and conspiracy in the second degree. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (see, People v Malizia, 62 N.Y.2d 755, 757, cert denied 469 U.S. 932), we conclude that defendant's conviction is supported by legally sufficient evidence and that the verdict is not contrary to the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 N.Y.2d 490, 495).
The contention that defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel is without merit. "[T]he evidence, the law, and the circumstances of [the] case, viewed in totality and as of the time of the representation, reveal that [defendant's] attorney provided meaningful representation" (People v Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137, 147; see, People v Russo, 85 N.Y.2d 872, 874; People v Hobot, 84 N.Y.2d 1021; People v Flores, 84 N.Y.2d 184).
We have considered the issues raised in defendant's pro se supplemental brief and conclude that they are without merit.