The record does not establish that counsel improperly delegated to her client the decision to agree to a joint trial with the codefendant. Instead, the record supports the conclusion that in agreeing to a joint trial, along with redactions of portions of defendant's statement that arguably incriminated the codefendant, counsel weighed defendant's desire for a joint trial, but ultimately accepted her client's choice on the basis of her own professional judgment as well (
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PEOPLE v. BUTLER
1413, 3920/08.
140 A.D.3d 472 (2016)
31 N.Y.S.3d 877
2016 NY Slip Op 04447
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MICHAEL BUTLER, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided June 9, 2016.
Decided June 9, 2016.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.
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