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At page 893 Denying untimely motions and resolving claims without hearing35 citing cases“where, as here, such en deavor was potentially futile”2 citing courts quote it · 29 listed here
  • People v. Rhynes, 2025 NY Slip Op 03914 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2025).published 3 cites
    Defendant's request for a Cardona hearing, made near the end of the trial, was untimely ( see CPL 255.20 [1]; People v Watson , 202 AD3d 549 , 550 [1st Dept 2022], lv denied 38 NY3d 1075 [2022]; People v Jackson , 48 AD3d 891, 893 [3d Dept…
  • People v. Marte, 2021 NY Slip Op 04648 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2021).published 2 cites
    People v Dosamentes , 180 AD3d 518, 519 [1st Dept 2020], lv denied 35 NY3d 993 [2020]; People v Mason , 157 AD3d 439 , 439-440 [1st Dept 2018], lv denied 31 NY3d 985 [2018]; People v Marengo , 287 AD2d 279 [1st Dept 2001], lv denied 97 NY2…
  • People v. Talmadge, 130 N.Y.S.3d 563 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2020).published
    We are similarly unpersuaded by defendant's assertion that County Court erred in denying his motion in limine as untimely. [FN1] "Pursuant to CPL 255.20, all pretrial motions are to be filed within 45 days after arraignment, and a court ma…
  • People v. Brown, 181 A.D.3d 1301 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2020).published
    It is well settled that a defendant is not denied effective assistance of counsel due to his counsel's failure to "make a motion or argument that has little or no chance of success" ( People v Stultz , 2 NY3d 277, 287 [2004], rearg denied…
  • People v. Spencer, 2019 NY Slip Op 1458 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2019).published
    Thus, summary denial was proper ( see CPL 255.20 [3]; People v Jackson , 48 AD3d 891, 893 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 841 [2008]; People v Knowles , 12 AD3d 939, 940 [2004]).
  • People v. Thiel, 134 A.D.3d 1237 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2015).published
    The failure to request a particular pretrial hearing does not necessarily constitute ineffective assistance (see People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 841 [2008]).
  • People v. Smith, 128 A.D.3d 1434 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2015).published 2 cites
    More specifically, the failure to move for a Dunaway hearing is not ineffective assistance “where, as here, such en deavor was potentially futile” (People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 841 [2008]; see People v Creec…
  • People v. Desmond, 118 A.D.3d 1131 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2014).published 2 cites
    Similarly, neither trial counsel’s failure to properly request a Dunaway hearing (see People v Rivera, 71 NY2d at 709 ; People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893-894 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 841 [2008]) nor counsel’s failure to preserve defendan…
  • People v. Lapierre, 108 A.D.3d 945 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2013).published 2 cites
    However, no hearing is required when a motion pursuant to CPL 440.10 can be resolved based upon the motion submissions and the record (see People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 841 [2008]; People v Murray, 300 AD2d 8…
  • People v. Bjork, 105 A.D.3d 1258 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2013).published 2 cites
    However, “ ‘[t]he constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel does not mean that the representation was error free in every respect, but simply that defendant was afforded a fair trial’ ” (People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893…
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  • People v. Carnevale, 101 A.D.3d 1375 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2012).published 2 cites
    While we cannot make findings of fact or predict on this record whether the defense would have succeeded in moving to suppress either or both of her statements had a full record been made (which might have included defendant’s own testimon…
  • People v. Washington, 89 A.D.3d 1140 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2011).published
    Further, counsel could have concluded that defendant would be damaged by drawing attention to the statement, in which the victim described a second forcible sexual act in addition to the offense with which defendant was charged (see genera…
  • People v. Fulwood, 86 A.D.3d 809 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2011).published
    “The constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel does not mean that the representation was error free in every respect, but simply that defendant was afforded a fair trial” (People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893 [2008], Iv den…
  • People v. Richards, 78 A.D.3d 1221 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2010).published
    The record reveals that, considering the totality of the circumstances, defendant received meaningful representation (see People v Jackson, 70 NY2d 768, 769 [1987]; People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 841 [2008]).
  • People v. Thompson, 75 A.D.3d 760 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2010).published
    Considering the totality of the circumstances and notwithstanding any arguable errors, all of which we find to be harmless (see People v Varmette, 70 AD3d 1167, 1172 [2010], lv denied 14 NY3d 845 [2010]), we are satis fied that defendant r…
  • People v. Baltes, 75 A.D.3d 656 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2010).published
    Our review of the record reveals that, considering the totality of the circumstances, defendant received meaningful representation (see People v Jackson, 70 NY2d 768, 769 [1987]; People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d…
  • People v. Gentry, 73 A.D.3d 1383 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2010).published
    In any event, “[t]he fact that defense counsel did not request a particular pretrial hearing does not necessarily constitute ineffective assistance of counsel” (People v Jackson, 67 AD3d 1067, 1068 [2009], lv denied 14 NY3d 801 [2010]; see…
  • People v. Welch, 71 A.D.3d 1329 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2010).published
    Viewing the circumstances of the case in their totality, we are unwilling to say that defendant did not receive meaningful representation (see People v Hamms, 55 AD3d 1142, 1145 [2008], lv denied 11 NY3d 925 [2009]; People v Jackson, 48 AD…
  • People v. Major, 68 A.D.3d 1244 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2009).published
    Since defendant was charged with more than one sale of cocaine and the money used in purchases by the confidential informant was found mixed with the other funds (see People v Martin, 163 AD2d 491 [1990]), a motion to exclude this evidence…
  • People v. Peryea, 68 A.D.3d 1144 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2009).published
    County Court properly denied the motion as untimely (see CPL 255.20 [1]; People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 841 [2008]), noting that the issue should have been raised before trial when no warrant was produced duri…
  • People v. Cecunjanin, 67 A.D.3d 1072 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2009).published
    Finally, we have reviewed defendant’s contention that he was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel and find it to be without merit. “ ‘The constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel does not mean that the represe…
  • People v. Hopkins, 56 A.D.2d 820 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2008).published
    The record establishes that trial counsel made cogent opening and closing statements, engaged in effective cross-examination, voiced appropriate objections (see People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 841 [2008]) and,…
  • People v. Hamms, 55 A.D.3d 1142 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2008).published
    Moreover, “the failure to request a particular hearing does not, in and of itself, constitute ineffective assistance of counsel[,] particularly where, as here, such endeavor was [likely to be] futile” (People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893 [2…
  • People v. Echavarria, 53 A.D.3d 859 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2008).published
    As such, we find defendant received meaningful representation (see People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147 [1981]; People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 841 [2008]; People v Sanders, 38 AD3d at 941 ; People v Singh, 16 AD3d…
  • People v. Delayo, 52 A.D.3d 1114 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2008).published
    In light of the exhaustive evidentiary presentation made by the People in support of their determination that defendant breached the agreement, which included several affidavits contradicting material portions of defendant’s written statem…
  • People v. Adams, 51 A.D.3d 1136 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2008).published
    Our review of the record indicates that counsel offered a reasonable theory of defense which he consistently pursued throughout the trial; thoroughly cross-examined the People’s witnesses, including the victim; presented expert medical tes…
  • People v. Williams, 2018 NY Slip Op 5227 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2018).published
    Supreme Court was authorized to summarily deny this untimely request, and, as defendant made no showing of good cause for the delay, the court did not abuse its discretion in declining to entertain the motion ( see CPL 255.20 [1], [3]; see…
  • People v. Brown, 152 A.D.3d 1209 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2017).published
    We also reject defendant’s further contention that defense counsel was ineffective in failing to move for a Dunaway hearing “ ‘where, as here, such [a motion] was potentially futile’ ” (People v Smith, 128 AD3d 1434, 1434-1435 [2015], lv d…
  • People v. Houghtaling, 79 A.D.3d 1155 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2010).published
    The time restrictions for filing a motion to dismiss “are not casual” (People v Davidson, 98 NY2d at 739 ; see People v. Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 893 [2008], Iv denied 10 NY3d 841 [2008]), and we decline to exercise our interest of justice ju…
At page 892 Reviewing sufficiency of evidence for multiple convictions11 citing casesthe first degree and petit larceny, and (2) by permission, from an order of said court, entered December 15, 2006, which denied defendant’s motion pursuant to…opening of page *892 (no citing court says what it cites this page for) · 9 listed here
  • People v. Nehma, 101 A.D.3d 1170 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012).published 2 cites
    According the jury deference in its resolution of credibility issues, we conclude that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Blackman, 90 AD3d 1304, 1306-1308 [2011], lv denied 19 NY3d 971 [2012]; People v Ne…
  • People v. Wright, 88 A.D.3d 1154 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2011).published
    In addition, the evidence, when viewed as an integrated whole, establishes that defendant’s convictions for these crimes was supported by the weight of the credible evidence introduced at trial (see People v Wise, 49 AD3d 1198, 1199 [2008]…
  • People v. Newkirk, 75 A.D.3d 853 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2010).published
    Based upon our review of the record, the evidence was legally sufficient to sustain the lesser included offense of attempted rape in the first degree (see Penal Law §§ 110.00, 130.35; People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 892 [2008], lv denied 10…
  • People v. Murphy, 66 A.D.3d 1234 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2009).published
    Viewing this evidence in a neutral light and giving due deference to the jury’s credibility determinations, the verdict with respect to count one of the indictment is not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Hayden, 60 AD3d at…
  • People v. Stevens, 65 A.D.3d 759 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2009).published
    Defendant argues that the conviction of insurance fraud in the third degree was against the weight of the evidence. 1 Inasmuch as a different verdict would not have been unreasonable, we must view the evidence in a neutral light and weigh…
  • People v. Witkop, 114 A.D.3d 1242 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2014).published 2 cites
    Even assuming, arguendo, that those alleged witnesses could establish that defendant did not enter the victim’s home unlawfully, we conclude that such entry would not negate the trespass element of burglary inasmuch as the indictment charg…
  • People v. Foster, 52 A.D.3d 957 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2008).published
    Moreover, “[v]iewing the evidence in a neutral light and weighing the probative force of the conflicting testimony and the relative strength of any conflicting inferences which may be drawn, as well as giving due deference to the jury’s cr…
  • People v. Dolan, 51 A.D.3d 1337 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2008).published
    “Viewing the evidence in a neutral light and weighing the probative force of the conflicting testimony and the relative strength of any conflicting inferences which may be drawn, as well as giving due deference to the jury’s credibility as…
  • People v. Borthwick, 51 A.D.3d 1211 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2008).published
At page 894 Finding meaningful representation despite hindsight disagreement4 citing cases“Viewing the evidence, the law, and the circumstances of the case in totality and as of the time of the representation, we find that counsel provided meaningful representation (see People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147 [1981]; People v Timberlake, 42 AD3d 761, 762 [2007]).”the opinion's own words at *894
  • People v. Zayas-Torres, 143 A.D.3d 1176 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2016).published
    The record reveals that counsel made appropriate pretrial motions, cross-examined witnesses effectively, pursued a coherent theory of defense and obtained an acquittal on one of the charges. ‘“Viewing the evidence, the law, *1180 and the c…
  • People v. Moyer, 75 A.D.3d 1004 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2010).published
    Viewing the record as a whole, we find that defendant received meaningful representation (see People v Benevento, 91 NY2d 708, 712 [1998]; People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 894 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 841 [2008]).
  • People v. Brunson, 68 A.D.3d 1551 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2009).published
    On balance, counsel provided defendant with meaningful representation and vigorously sought throughout the trial to fully protect his legal interests (see People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147 [1981]; People v Black, 65 AD3d 811, 815 [2009]; Pe…
  • People v. Scanlon, 52 A.D.3d 1035 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2008).published
    Taken as a whole, we conclude that defendant received “meaningful representation” (People v Jackson, 48 AD3d 891, 894 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 841 [2008]).
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The People of the State of New York
v.
Benjamin Jackson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Feb 21, 2008.
Published opinion
48 A.D.3d 891
Peters.
Cited by 54 opinions  |  Published
Peters, J.

Appeals (1) from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Breslin, J.), rendered May 25, 2004, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of burglary in the first degree, robbery in the second degree, attempted rape in[*892] the first degree and petit larceny, and (2) by permission, from an order of said court, entered December 15, 2006, which denied defendant’s motion pursuant to CPL 440.10 to vacate the judgment of conviction, without a hearing.

During the afternoon of September 3, 2003, defendant and two neighbors of the victim were conversing in front of the victim’s apartment. When the victim returned to the apartment carrying groceries, defendant offered to assist her in bringing them upstairs. Once inside her apartment, defendant allegedly asked her to kiss him and to perform fellatio upon him. Upon her refusal to comply, defendant allegedly slapped her in the face numerous times, forcibly removed her shorts and undergarments and attempted to rape her. The victim physically resisted defendant’s attempts, at which time defendant took money from her and fled. A week later she identified defendant from a photo array.

After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of burglary in the first degree, robbery in the second degree, attempted rape in the first degree and petit larceny. He was thereafter sentenced, as a second felony offender, to an aggregate prison term of 25 years with five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant’s CPL 440.10 motion seeking to vacate his judgment of conviction on the ground that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel was denied by County Court without a hearing. He now appeals from the judgment of conviction and, by permission, the denial of his CPL 440.10 motion.

Defendant first contends that his convictions rest upon legally insufficient evidence and are against the weight of the evidence. We disagree. The evidence established that defendant remained unlawfully in the victim’s apartment after she requested that he leave, intended to commit a crime therein and caused the victim physical injury, satisfying the elements of burglary in the first degree (see Penal Law § 140.30 [2]). With respect to defendant’s convictions for robbery in the second degree and petit larceny, the People presented sufficient evidence to show that he forcibly stole the victim’s money and caused her injury in the course of doing so. Lastly, the victim’s testimony that defendant forcibly removed her clothing, held her down against her will and attempted to engage in sexual intercourse was legally sufficient to establish his conviction of attempted rape in the first degree (see Penal Law §§ 110.00, 130.35 [1]). Moreover, evaluating the evidence in a neutral light (see People v Griffin, 26 AD3d 594, 596 [2006], lv denied 7 NY3d 756 [2006]) and according deference to the jury’s credibility determinations (see People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495 [1987]), we are satisfied that the verdict is not against the weight of the evidence.

[*893] Next, we discern no abuse of County Court’s discretion in summarily denying defendant’s untimely motion for a Dunaway hearing. Pursuant to CPL 255.20, all pretrial motions are to be filed within 45 days after arraignment (see CPL 255.20 [1]), and “[a] court may summarily deny any pretrial motions filed after the 45-day period, although the court, in the interest of justice and for good cause shown, has the discretion to entertain untimely motions on the merits” (People v Sheremet, 41 AD3d 1038, 1040 [2007], lv denied 9 NY3d 881 [2007]; see CPL 255.20 [3]). “The time restrictions fixed by CPL 255.20 are not casual” (People v Davidson, 98 NY2d 738, 739 [2002]) and are based upon “the strong public policy to further orderly trial procedures and preserve scarce trial resources” (People v Lawrence, 64 NY2d 200, 207 [1984]; see People v Knowles, 12 AD3d 939, 940 [2004]). Inasmuch as defendant’s belated request for a Dunaway hearing was made nearly five months after his arraignment and he failed to show good cause for such delay, County Court acted within its discretion in summarily denying the motion (see People v Augustine, 235 AD2d 915, 916 [1997], appeal dismissed 89 NY2d 1072 [1997], lv denied 89 NY2d 1088 [1997]).

Nor was it error for County Court to deny defendant’s CPL 440.10 motion without a hearing, since defendant’s arguments relating to the effectiveness of counsel’s representation could properly be resolved based upon the contents of the record and the motion submissions (see People v Satterfield, 66 NY2d 796, 799 [1985]; People v Griffin, 24 AD3d 972, 974 [2005], lv denied 6 NY3d 834 [2006]; People v Hickey, 277 AD2d 511, 511 [2000], lv denied 95 NY2d 964 [2000]).

We next address the merits of defendant’s effective assistance claim. “The constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel does not mean that the representation was error free in every respect, but simply that defendant was afforded a fair trial” (People v Damphier, 13 AD3d 663, 664 [2004] [citation omitted]; see People v Henry, 95 NY2d 563, 565 [2000]). Here, defense counsel made cogent opening and closing statements, presented a reasonable albeit unsuccessful defense, vigorously cross-examined the People’s witnesses and successfully voiced objections during the trial. Although defendant takes issue with counsel’s failure to include within his pretrial motion a request for Wade and Dunaway hearings, we note that the failure to request a particular hearing does not, in and of itself, constitute ineffective assistance of counsel (see People v Rivera, 71 NY2d 705, 709 [1988]; People v Perea, 27 AD3d 960, 961 [2006]) particularly where, as here, such endeavor was potentially futile (see People v Hargett, 11 AD3d 812, 815 [2004], lv denied 4 [*894] NY3d 744 [2004]; People v May, 301 AD2d 784, 787 [2003], lv denied 100 NY2d 564 [2003]). Further, defendant’s hindsight disagreement with counsel’s tactical decision not to call a specific witness, whose testimony was potentially harmful to the defense and would have, at a minimum, placed defendant at the scene, does not amount to ineffective assistance (see People v Smith, 82 NY2d 731, 732-733 [1993]; see also People v Llanos, 13 AD3d 76, 77 [2004], lv denied 4 NY3d 833 [2005]). Viewing the evidence, the law, and the circumstances of the case in totality and as of the time of the representation, we find that counsel provided meaningful representation (see People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147 [1981]; People v Timberlake, 42 AD3d 761, 762 [2007]).

Defendant’s remaining contentions, including his challenge to the sentence imposed, have been considered and found to be without merit.

Cardona, EJ., Spain, Lahtinen and Kane, JJ., concur. Ordered that the judgment and order are affirmed.