People v Hubbert

Holding The court affirmed the convictions for criminal contempt and aggravated family offense, rejecting claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and finding that the trial court properly denied a suppression motion without a hearing due to conclusory allegations. The appellate court also determined that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence and that the sentence was not unduly harsh or severe.

The court’s words

defendant did not establish that he was prejudiced by that purported failure or that the outcome would have been different if he had testified

2026 NY Slip Op 04586, at the official text

defendant's factual allegations were too conclusory to warrant a hearing and the court did not err in summarily refusing to suppress the evidence

2026 NY Slip Op 04586, at the official text

we must give great deference to the jury, given its opportunity to view the witnesses and observe their demeanor

2026 NY Slip Op 04586, at the official text