Court of Appeals of New York

Conviction of first-degree criminal contempt, but acquittal of first-degree rape, is affirmed over claim that trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to investigate or call defendant's father as a witness to corroborate defendant's contention that he repeatedly called complainant, his former girlfriend, from jail, despite order forbidding contact, since complainant allegedly appealed to defendant's father to ask him to call her.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2006
• Published 12/19/2006

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• Court of Appeals of New York

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