Legal Opinion
United States v. Andrea Aiello A/K/A Antonio Aiello, Francesca Bartolotta and Lorenzo Scaduto
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 18, 1987No. 525, Docket 86-2236PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
Loyalty of a lawyer to his client’s cause is the sine qua non of the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee that an accused is entitied to effective assistance of counsel. Because defense counsel are best positioned to know when a conflict exists or will likely develop during the course of trial, the initial responsibility for preventing the erosion of a client’s rights rests on the lawyer’s shoulders. This appeal raises questions concerning whether in this case that duty was adequately discharged.
I. BACKGROUND
Andrea Aiello, Francesca Bartolotta and Lorenzo Scaduto appeal from…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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