The Court of Appeals held that counsel's representation, when viewed as a whole, did not constitute ineffective assistance. You must raise your ineffective counsel claims within the proper time and with the proper procedures.If you are dissatisfied with the court's order or judgment in your case you may, under certain circumstances appeal to a higher court. If you have been convicted in a New York state court, it may be possible for you to challenge and possibly overturn your conviction. In one, the court held that counsel had been ineffective in failing to move to suppress a gun. Strictly speaking, ineffective counsel (or ineffective assistance of counsel) is NOT a civil claim. Last month it decided several cases, including three that addressed the issue of ineffective assistance of defense counsel. The court may deny a 440.10 motion, including a motion raising ineffective assistance of counsel, where the defendant previously filed a 440.10 motion and could. For All Cases. Form. Download. Revised. Attorney-Client Issues - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Pre-trial Motions and Investigation.