New York Law JournalA New York judge has thrown out a felony conviction after the defendant's lawyer slept during trial, read magazines while witnesses testified and provoked laughter among the jurors with his "bizarre" opening statement, the New York Law Journal reports.
Acting Justice Vincent M. Del Giudice ruled that the attorney, Manhattan solo practitioner Michael Harrison, did not provide his client "meaningful representation" as defined by New York case law. (Do ya think so?)
Although Harrison was not named in the judge’s opinion, the Law Journal obtained the name from other records in the case.
Hat Tip: ABA Journal:
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