Hill v. State

¶ 27. Our constitutional guarantees that the accused have assistance of counsel require reversal of Hill’s conviction. Thus, I concur with the disposition. U.S. Const, amend. VI (“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right ... to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.”); Miss. Const, art. 3, § 26 (“In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have a right to be heard by himself or counsel, or both....”). The Court correctly finds that a conflict of interest arose during trial and that Hill’s court-appointed counsel, Stephanie Mallette, should not have been…