Commonwealth v. Brown

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

This is an appeal from the dismissal without hearing, of a petition for post-conviction relief. Petitioner, Edward Walter Brown, received a sentence of five to ten years on his guilty pleas to the crimes of robbery and robbery with accomplice.

On appeal, petitioner argues that he should be granted a new trial because a conflict of interest arose for his defense counsel, who represented both the petitioner and Gray, a co-defendant.

The rule has been well stated: “If, in the representation of more than one defendant, a conflict of interest arises, the mere existence of such…