State v. Choudhry

EDMUNDS, Justice.

In this case we consider whether the trial court conducted an adequate inquiry pertaining to defense counsel’s possible conflict of interest arising from his prior representation of a State’s witness. Although the trial court heard argument from the prosecutor and from defense counsel on this issue and made direct inquiry of defendant after placing him under oath, we conclude that, under the facts of this case, the inquiry was insufficient to assure that defendant knowingly intelligently, and voluntarily made his decision regarding counsel’s continued representation. However,…