14 Cited authorities

  1. People v. Sides

    75 N.Y.2d 822 (N.Y. 1990)   Cited 460 times
    Requiring a new trial where indigent defendant requested a change of counsel and where record indicated a possible irreconcilable conflict between the defendant and his assigned attorney
  2. People v. Sawyer

    57 N.Y.2d 12 (N.Y. 1982)   Cited 264 times
    In People v Sawyer (57 N.Y.2d 12, cert denied 459 U.S. 1178, supra), the defendant continually insisted he was incapable of representing himself.
  3. People v. Medina

    44 N.Y.2d 199 (N.Y. 1978)   Cited 290 times
    In Medina, however, we articulated two clear-cut instances in which a trial court's failure to find good cause for substitution would amount to an abuse of discretion: first, when an attorney is assigned to represent two defendants between whom there is a conflict of interest and second, when the defense counsel has "not adequately investigated his client's history of mental disorder" (id. at 208).
  4. State v. Maclean

    48 A.D.3d 1215 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)   Cited 31 times
    In People v. MacLean, 48 A.D.3d 1215, 850 N.Y.S.2d 819 (4th Dept.2008), the defendant, while intoxicated, drove down the middle of a road at 75 to 95 miles per hour.
  5. People v. Benson [4th Dept 1999

    265 A.D.2d 814 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)   Cited 39 times

    October 1, 1999 Appeal from Judgment of Erie County Court, D'Amico, J. — Murder, 2nd Degree. PRESENT: GREEN, J.P., LAWTON, PIGOTT, JR., SCUDDER AND BALIO, JJ. Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed and matter remitted to Erie County Court for sentencing in accordance with the following Memorandum: Defendant was convicted upon a jury verdict of murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25), attempted murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 110.00, 125.25 Penal [1]),

  6. People v. Gibson

    126 A.D.3d 1300 (N.Y. App. Div. 2015)   Cited 19 times

    77 KA 09-00395 03-20-2015 The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jimmy W. GIBSON, Defendant–Appellant. Timothy P. Donaher, Public Defender, Rochester (Drew R. Dubrin of Counsel), for Defendant–Appellant. Sandra Doorley, District Attorney, Rochester (Robert Shoemaker of Counsel), for Respondent. Timothy P. Donaher, Public Defender, Rochester (Drew R. Dubrin of Counsel), for Defendant–Appellant. Sandra Doorley, District Attorney, Rochester (Robert Shoemaker of Counsel), for Respondent

  7. People v. Jackson

    85 A.D.3d 1697 (N.Y. App. Div. 2011)   Cited 20 times

    No. KA 10-00020. June 17, 2011. Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Christopher J. Burns, J.), rendered October 28, 2009. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of attempted murder in the second degree. THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO, INC., BUFFALO (VINCENT F. GUGINO OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. LEMUELE JACKSON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT PRO SE. FRANK A. SEDITA, III, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, BUFFALO (MICHELLE L. CIANCIOSA OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT. Present

  8. People v. Sylvan

    108 A.D.3d 869 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013)   Cited 17 times
    Finding trial court's thorough inquiry adequately demonstrated that defendant was fully able to understand plea proceedings notwithstanding his bipolar disorder
  9. People v. Darby

    72 A.D.3d 1280 (N.Y. App. Div. 2010)   Cited 14 times

    No. 102136. April 15, 2010. Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Columbia County (Nichols, J.), rendered October 28, 2008, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (three counts) and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (three counts). Carl J. Silverstein, Lakeland, Florida, for appellant. Beth G. Cozzolino, District Attorney, Hudson (H. Neal Conolly of counsel), for respondent. Before:

  10. People v. Reese

    23 A.D.3d 1034 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)   Cited 18 times   1 Legal Analyses

    KA 02-01541. November 10, 2005. Appeal from a judgment of the Monroe County Court (Frank P. Geraci, Jr., J.), rendered May 31, 2002. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury verdict, of murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, robbery in the first degree and assault in the first degree (two counts). PHILIP S. GLICKMAN, ROCHESTER, FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. MICHAEL C. GREEN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ROCHESTER (STEPHEN X. O'BRIEN OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT. Present: Pigott,