People v. Tineo

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jasen, J.

We are asked on this appeal whether the trial court erred in granting defense counsel’s motion to be relieved on the ground that he had previously represented the People’s confidential informant, and rejecting counsel’s subsequent request, three days later, to be reinstated.

This criminal prosecution arose from the participation of defendant, Jose Tineo, in a scheme to sell heroin to an undercover police officer during October and early November of 1978. *534Defendant was arrested on November 16, 1978, and the indictment, filed on November 22, 1978, charged defendant…