People v. Halluin

Mr. JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN

delivered tire opinion of the court:

The defendant, Danny Halluin, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Lawrence County, entered upon the verdict of a jury, which convicted him of two arsons. Defendant presents four grounds for reversal. Only two of the defendant’s contentions need be considered in this opinion. First, the defendant contends that a denial of the effective assistance of counsel resulted from his appointed attorney’s representation of a co-defendant who pled guilty and, after being sentenced, became a witness for the State against the…