Harvey v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Batjer, J.:

A jury found appellants Harvey and Henandez guilty of robbery. In this appeal it is contended that joint representation by appointed counsel resulted in a conflict of interest and a denial of effective assistance of counsel. We reverse.

On the night of December 4, 1978, appellants entered the East Fork Bar in Gardnerville, Nevada, where Mrs. Marie Corda was working as bartender. Appellants had apparently been drinking alcoholic beverages earlier in the evening, and continued to drink at the bar. While playing the juke box and listening to music, Harvey asked Mrs.…