Commonwealth v. Duffy

I believe that a conflict of interest may have vitiated the effectiveness of the representation provided by appellant’s trial counsel. Therefore, I dissent and would grant appellant a new trial.

On December 4,1972, a burglary occurred at a gun shop in the town of Eighty Four, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Subsequently, Washington County authorities arrested appellant on charges of being an áccessory before and after *153the fact of burglary and larceny, receiving stolen property, and conspiracy. Trial was scheduled for March 25, 1974, in the Washington County Court of Common Pleas. On that…