Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. RAFAEL TORRES, Appellant. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed. Although defense counsel's trial strategy proved unsuccessful, we find that the defendant was provided with meaningful representation of counsel (see, People v Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137; People v Crippen, 120 A.D.2d 742). Brown, J.P., Lawrence, Eiber and Kooper, JJ., concur.