The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Gordon Gross, Appellant

Summary

The Court affirmed the judgment, holding that Gordon Gross received effective assistance of counsel because counsel's alleged failures did not outweigh the overall meaningful representation, and because the prior consistent statements were admissible as background information. The dissent argued that the prosecutor’s summation improperly bolstered the victim’s credibility and that counsel’s failure to object required reversal.