Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.
The defendant was indicted, tried, and convicted for the murder of Roderick Padgett. After the jury returned a verdict of guilty, the defendant's newly-retained counsel sought to set aside the verdict pursuant to CPL 330.30 on the ground, inter alia, that the defendant was denied the effective assistance of counsel.
"To prevail on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, it...
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