Legal Opinion
In re Glenn F.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 21, 1986PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously re*1014versed, on the law, without costs, and new trial granted. Memorandum: At a joint fact-finding hearing, respondents, represented by the same court-assigned Law Guardian, were adjudicated juvenile delinquents on the ground that they had stolen an automobile battery. The adjudication was premised on accessorial liability (Penal Law art 20). The right of a defendant to receive effective assistance of counsel may be substantially impaired if one lawyer simultaneously represents the conflicting interests of other defendants (People v Macerola, 47 NY2d 257, 262; People v…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. GombergNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. MacerolaNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- People v. Philip L. S.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re Jason S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- In re Victor G.New York City Family Court · 1994
- In re William J. K.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986