Opinion
April 3, 1989
Appeal from the County Court, Westchester County (Zittell, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, he was not denied his constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel. Defense counsel afforded the defendant "meaningful representation" (see, People v. Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137, 147; People v. Chang, 129 A.D.2d 722, lv denied 70 N.Y.2d 644), as evidenced, inter alia, by his pretrial motion practice, his presentation of cogent identification and alibi defenses, and his thorough and searching cross-examination of prosecution witnesses (see, e.g., People v. Hewlett, 71 N.Y.2d 841). Mollen, P.J., Kooper, Sullivan and Harwood, JJ., concur.