Opinion
October 1, 1992
Appeal from the County Court of Schuyler County (Callanan, Sr., J.).
Defendant argues that he was denied effective assistance of counsel due to defense counsel's failure to pursue a motion to suppress a statement made by defendant. We find that defense counsel's representation of defendant met the standards enunciated in People v Baldi ( 54 N.Y.2d 137). Defense counsel worked out an advantageous plea bargain whereby defendant was allowed to plead guilty to two crimes in full satisfaction of eight multicount indictments. An additional part of the plea bargain allowed defendant's sentences to run concurrently with each other and with any sentences imposed for similar crimes for which defendant was to be sentenced in an adjoining county. Defense counsel's determination not to pursue the pending suppression motion as a part of the plea bargain was an appropriate tactical decision (see, People v Wall, 142 A.D.2d 883, lv denied 73 N.Y.2d 861).
Mikoll, J.P., Yesawich Jr., Mercure, Crew III and Casey, JJ., concur. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.