Alexis v. State

Were we not bound by this court’s decision in Lee v. State, 690 So.2d 664 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997), I would affirm for two reasons. The trial court conducted a sufficient inquiry concerning a potential conflict based on the circumstances, and the failure to conduct a more thorough inquiry in this case should constitute harmless error.

First, at the time the trial court was made aware of a potential conflict, counsel represented that the issue had been resolved. Any potential conflict of interest arose out of a statement made by appellant’s co-defendant in this case. It was revealed that the…