New York Court of Appeals· 6/11/1998
People v. Benevento
Citations
- 697 N.E.2d 584
- 91 N.Y.2d 708
- 674 N.Y.S.2d 629
- 1998 N.Y. LEXIS 1432
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- holding that the core inquiry in analyzing an ineffective assistance claim in New York is \whether the defendant received meaningful representation\
- New York's claim of ineffectiveness is \ultimately concerned with the fairness of the process as a whole rather than its particular impact on the outcome of the case\
- New York's claim of ineffectiveness is \ultimately concerned with the fairness of the process as a whole rather than its particular impact on the outcome of the case.\
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