New York Court of Appeals
People v. Fredericks
February 20, 20252025 NY Slip Op 01011
Summary
The Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of defendant's request for substitute assigned counsel and the summary denial of his post-conviction ineffective-assistance motion. It held that defendant's complaints were too general and insufficiently substantiated to require a minimal inquiry, that counsel's statements did not create an actual conflict requiring substitution, and that the existing record and submissions did not warrant a hearing on the post-conviction motion.