Legal Opinion
People v. Lloyd
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 9, 1980PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wachtler, J.
On this appeal by the defendant from an order affirming his conviction for assault, the primary question is whether the trial court adequately advised the defendant of the potential *110conflicts of interest inherent in joint representation of the defendant and a codefendant by one attorney.
The defendant and his brother were jointly indicted and tried for attempted murder. At the trial they were both represented by the same attorney. However, before the trial commenced, the court informed the defendants and their attorney that "[tjhere could be a possibility of a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- People v. NixonNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
- People v. GombergNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. MacerolaNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. OrtizNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
3Cited by27 opinions
- People v. McDonaldNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. HarrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- State v. Tyler-BarcombSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Festo v. LuckartSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- The People v. Lawrence WatsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2016
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