New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Nirun Honghirun, Appellant

June 8, 201729 N.Y.3d 284

Summary

The Court held that the defendant did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel because counsel's strategy of using the victim's delayed outcry testimony was a permissible tactical choice. Accordingly, the conviction for first-degree sexual conduct against a child was affirmed.