PEOPLE v. COOPER


156 Misc.2d 483 (1992)

593 N.Y.S.2d 733

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. George Cooper, Defendant.

County Court, Erie County.

November 20, 1992


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Webb, Jr., Williamsville, for defendant. Kevin M. Dillon, District Attorney of Erie County, Buffalo (Melvin A. Parker of counsel), for plaintiff.


JOHN V. ROGOWSKI, J.

This is a CPL article 440 motion by defendant to set aside his convictions in three drug-related cases. He contends that his constitutional right to effective representation by trial counsel was violated because the attorney assigned to handle his cases was, throughout the period of that representation, also a part-time town prosecutor designated as an Assistant District Attorney of this County. The People, while generally

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