Opinion
April 8, 1991
Appeal from the County Court, Dutchess County (Hillery, J.).
Ordered that the judgment and order are affirmed.
We find no merit to the defendant's contention that he was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel (see, People v Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137). In addition, the imposition of consecutive sentences was not illegal (see, Penal Law § 70.25; People v. Truesdell, 70 N.Y.2d 809, 811; People v. Brathwaite, 63 N.Y.2d 839; People v. Chandler, 106 A.D.2d 677), nor were the sentences excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80). Finally, the defendant's motion, pursuant to CPL 440.10, to vacate the judgment of conviction was properly denied for reasons stated by Justice Hillery at the Supreme Court. Lawrence, J.P., Eiber, Balletta and Ritter, JJ., concur.