United States v. Sutton

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) v. ) Criminal No. 21-0598 (PLF) ) TERENCE SUTTON, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER On October 5, 2021, the United States filed a Motion to Disqualify Counsel [Dkt. No. 34], arguing that “an unwaivable conflict of interest is presented under D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 1.7(a) that requires [defense counsel’s] disqualification from this case,” because counsel for defendant Terence Sutton – attorneys affiliated with…