Yarbrough v. State

¶23. I concur with the majority opinion in the result. However, I would find that the dispositive issue is whether the trial court erred in finding that Yar-brough waived the conflict of interest. The majority opinion, along with the trial court, concluded that an actual conflict existed. The trial court found that Yar-brough waived the conflict. The majority opinion ultimately concluded that Yar-brough did not waive the conflict. I am of the opinion that Yarbrough waived the conflict; however, it was not knowingly and intelligently made, and thus the waiver was not valid or effective.5 Also,…