Legal Opinion

People v. White

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 15, 1981No. 80-592Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SCOTT

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Ralph White, appeals from his conviction for burglary following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Peoria County. The only issue raised on appeal is whether the circuit court erred in permitting the defendant’s counsel, the public defender, to withdraw his representation due to a potential conflict of interest without the court first advising the defendant that he had the right to waive or consent to the conflict of interest. We affirm.

The defendant and a co-defendant were charged by indictment with burglary. Both…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. People v. PrecupIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
  4. The People v. StovalIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  5. People v. RobinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1980

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