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People v. Natal

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 12, 1985
66 N.Y.2d 802 (N.Y. 1985)

Opinion

Argued October 8, 1985

Decided November 12, 1985

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, Jerome Marks, J.

Barry D. Leiwant and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Joyce P. Adolfsen and Mark Dwyer of counsel), for respondent.



Order affirmed. Defendant was not deprived of effective assistance of counsel under the standards adopted by this court (see, e.g., People v Morris, 64 N.Y.2d 803, affg 100 A.D.2d 630; People v Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137) and reaffirmed in People v Satterfield ( 66 N.Y.2d 796 [decided herewith]).

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE. Taking no part: Judge SIMONS.


Summaries of

People v. Natal

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 12, 1985
66 N.Y.2d 802 (N.Y. 1985)
Case details for

People v. Natal

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOSE M. NATAL…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 12, 1985

Citations

66 N.Y.2d 802 (N.Y. 1985)
497 N.Y.S.2d 909
488 N.E.2d 839

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