United States v. Hauber

Appellant has assigned two errors in summary fashion which the majority has summarily rejected. I disagree with my brothers’ treatment and ultimate resolution of the case. While I do not concur with the first assignment of error as phrased, it does allude to a matter that, in my opinion, requires reversal of this case. The assignment asserts that:

THE APPELLANT WAS DENIED THE EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL IN THAT HIS DETAILED DEFENSE COUNSEL HAD FORMED AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SERVICEMAN FROM WHOM THE APPELLANT OBTAINED POSSESSION OF THE DRUGS, AND ON WHOSE BEHALF THE…