Legal Opinion
United States v. Armin George Phillips
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 21, 1983No. 82-1468PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Circuit Judge.
This case concerns the appealability and the merits of an order granting the government’s motion to disqualify defense counsel in a criminal case.
I
A
Armin George Phillips was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 15, 1981 for possession of cocaine and L.S.D. with the intent to distribute the drugs. After arraignment Phillips’ retained counsel, Robert Gittleman, filed a number of discovery and other pretrial motions. The day following the filing of the motions an assistant United States attorney filed a motion to disqualify Phillips’ counsel on the ground of conflict…
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