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People v. Rudd

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 22, 1986
125 A.D.2d 613 (N.Y. App. Div. 1986)

Opinion

December 22, 1986

Appeal from the County Court, Nassau County (Collins, J., Lawrence, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed; and it is further,

Ordered that the order is affirmed.

There was sufficient evidence to support the jury's finding of guilt. Counsel's decision not to raise an insanity defense appears to have been a matter of trial strategy, and does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel (People v Zaborski, 59 N.Y.2d 863, 864).

The defendant's remaining contentions, including those raised in both pro se briefs, have been considered and found to be without merit. Thompson, J.P., Niehoff, Rubin and Eiber, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Rudd

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 22, 1986
125 A.D.2d 613 (N.Y. App. Div. 1986)
Case details for

People v. Rudd

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOSEPH RUDD, Appellant

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

Date published: Dec 22, 1986

Citations

125 A.D.2d 613 (N.Y. App. Div. 1986)

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