People v. Strempack
| Decision Date | 31 May 1988 |
| Citation | 530 N.Y.S.2d 100,71 N.Y.2d 1015,525 N.E.2d 746 |
| Parties | , 525 N.E.2d 746 The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Rita M. STREMPACK, Appellant. |
| Court | New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals |
The order of the Appellate Division, 134 A.D.2d 799, 521 N.Y.S.2d 858, should be affirmed.
Defense counsel's failure to make a suppression motion prior to negotiating a plea bargain for his client does not, on this record, constitute ineffective assistance of counsel. Although defendant might have prevailed on such a motion, success was by no means certain. Had the suppression motion been denied, it is doubtful that the favorable bargain counsel obtained for defendant would still have been available. Thus, defense counsel's representation was consistent with a legitimate and ultimately successful strategy ( see, People v. Benn, 68 N.Y.2d 941, 942, 510 N.Y.S. 81, 502 N.E.2d 996; People v. Rivera, 71 N.Y.2d 705, 530 N.Y.S.2d 52, 525 N.E.2d 698).
Defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed in a memorandum.
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