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.