Opinion
Argued April 26, 1999
June 7, 1999
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Rios, J.), rendered September 9, 1997, convicting him of attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree (three counts), criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Perry Sklaw, New York, N.Y. (Laurence M. Sklaw of counsel), for appellant.
Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (John M. Castellano, Nicolette J. Caferri, and Rona I. Kugler of counsel), for respondent.
LAWRENCE J. BRACKEN, J.P., WILLIAM C. THOMPSON, THOMAS R. SULLIVAN, WILLIAM D. FRIEDMANN, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that he did not receive the effective assistance of counsel is without merit. The defendant received meaningful representation under the totality of the circumstances ( see, People v. Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137).
The defendant's sentence was not excessive ( see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).
The defendant's remaining contentions are unpreserved for appellate review, without merit, or do not warrant reversal.