Leake v. State

SLEET, Judge.

Mary Ann Leake seeks certiorari review of the trial court’s denial of her public defender’s motion to withdraw because of a conflict of interest. Because the trial court applied the wrong legal standard when it denied the motion, we grant the petition, quash the order, and remand for further proceedings.

Shortly before Leake’s scheduled trial date, the public defender became aware that two of the named victims in the case had previously signed letters of support indicating that they would contribute financially to and sponsor a fundraiser for Public Defender Howard L. Dimmig’s…