New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Vere Tonge
February 23, 199993 N.Y.2d 838
Summary
The Court affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the defendant's claim of a fair‑trial violation based on the prosecutor's summation remark was unpreserved, and that his alleged ineffective assistance of counsel claim was likewise unpreserved because counsel's overall strategy was reasonable.