A Brooklyn judge has thrown out a felony weapons conviction after the defendant’s attorney repeatedly fell asleep at trial, allegedly read magazines while witnesses testified and provoked laughter among the jurors with his “bizarre” opening statement.
Acting Justice Vincent M. Del Giudice ruled that the attorney, Manhattan solo practitioner Michael Harrison, did not provide his client “meaningful representation” as defined by New York case law.
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