Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York July 11, 2012 (People v. Flowers)

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, he was not deprived of his right to the effective assistance of counsel, since the record as a whole demonstrates that he received meaningful representation (see People v Benevento, 91 NY2d 708, 712-713 [1998]; People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147 [1981]; cf. People v Cyrus, 48 AD3d 150, 159-161 [2007]).