People v. Brown
| Decision Date | 19 October 1978 |
| Citation | 45 N.Y.2d 852,410 N.Y.S.2d 287,382 N.E.2d 1149 |
| Parties | , 382 N.E.2d 1149 The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Larry BROWN, Appellant. |
| Court | New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals |
Order of the Appellate Division, 55 A.D.2d 1053, 391 N.Y.S.2d 776, reversed and new trial ordered. The record, unlike as in most "ineffective counsel" cases, demonstrates beyond cavil that defendant was lacking effective counsel throughout the prosecution against him. For whatever reason, despite undoubtedly sincere efforts on his part, assigned defense counsel failed to protect the interests of his client. The result of reversal is unfortunate since the guilt of defendant was, and even with effective counsel most likely would have been, established by overwhelming evidence. Nevertheless, defendant was entitled to a fair trial represented by effective counsel. (See, e. g., People v. Droz, 39 N.Y.2d 457, 462, 384 N.Y.S.2d 404, 407, 348 N.E.2d 880, 882, and cases cited; People v. Bennett, 29 N.Y.2d 462, 465-467, 329 N.Y.S.2d 801, 802-804, 280 N.E.2d 637, 638-639.) Generally, the ineffectiveness of counsel is not demonstrable on the main record, but in this case it is. Consequently, in the typical case it would be better, and in some cases essential, that an appellate attack on the effectiveness of counsel be bottomed on an evidentiary exploration by collateral or postconviction proceeding brought under CPL 440.10 (cf. People v. Brown, 28 N.Y.2d 282, 286-287, 321 N.Y.S.2d 573, 576-577, 270 N.E.2d 302).
Order reversed, etc.
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