The following excerpt is from People v. Gross, 2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 01204, 26 N.Y.3d 689, 27 N.Y.S.3d 459, 47 N.E.3d 738 (N.Y. 2016):
testimony. Counsel did not take these necessary minimal steps, and as a consequence her representation was ineffective, and denied defendant a fair trial (People v. Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137, 444 N.Y.S.2d 893, 429 N.E.2d 400 [1981] ).
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