Hill v. State

DUFFY, Justice:

Defendants were convicted of kidnapping and rape and they appeal alleging violations of their Federal rights.

I

First, defendants say that they were denied effective assistance of counsel in violation of their Sixth Amendment rights because they were represented by the same trial attorneys (Public Defenders). Two attorneys were involved but both represented each defendant. Defendants now argue that such representation amounted to a conflict of interest sufficient to deprive them of constitutional rights.

We hold that joint representation of co-defendants by the same attorney or…