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People v. Harris

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 7, 1999
257 A.D.2d 410 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

Opinion

January 7, 1999.

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (George Daniels, J.).


Defendant was provided with a reasonable opportunity to testify before the Grand Jury. As the record sufficiently shows, on the first date scheduled for his testimony, he refused to be produced ( see, People v. Turner, 227 A.D.2d 120). Although the matter was adjourned and his attorneys did not timely appear on the adjourned date, this did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel warranting dismissal of the indictment ( People v. Wiggins, 89 N.Y.2d 872).

We perceive no abuse of sentencing discretion.

Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Rosenberger, Williams and Saxe, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Harris

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 7, 1999
257 A.D.2d 410 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
Case details for

People v. Harris

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. WILBERT HARRIS…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jan 7, 1999

Citations

257 A.D.2d 410 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
683 N.Y.S.2d 82

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