Legal Opinion
The People v. Lawrence Watson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 11, 2016No. 19PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stein, J.
Notwithstanding the general rule that, for the purposes of conflict of interest analysis, knowledge of a large public defense organization’s current and former clients is typically not imputed to each attorney employed by the organization, conflicts may nevertheless arise in certain circumstances involving multiple representations within such organizations. In this case, Supreme Court was placed in the difficult position of having to either relieve defense counsel — thereby depriving defendant of the counsel of his choosing — or permit counsel to continue his…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Holloway v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Wheat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- People v. GombergNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. OrtizNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. CarncrossNew York Court of Appeals · 2010
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3Cited by15 opinions
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