New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Leroy Carver, Appellant
June 7, 201627 N.Y.3d 418
Summary
The Court affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the defendant received effective assistance of counsel at trial and sentencing; counsel’s strategic decisions not to move to suppress the traffic stop, the frisk, or to raise mitigating factors did not constitute ineffective assistance.