State v. Dadas

Eugene N. Dadas contends that he was denied effective assistance of counsel at his sentencing on commercial gambling charges because his attorney had a conflict of interest. We conclude that an active conflict of interest existed because Dadas's attorney represented another defendant who, at the attorney's suggestion, provided incriminating information about Dadas to law enforcement. Therefore, we vacate Dadas's sentence and remand for resentencing.

Dadas was arrested at home during the 1993 National Football League championship games as part of the culmination of an investigation of…