Fitzgerald v. United States

NEWMAN, Associate Judge:

After joint trial by jury, Betty and Renee Fitzgerald were each convicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, six counts of possession of an unregistered firearm, and four counts of unlawful possession of ammunition. Having both been represented at trial by the same attorney, their principal contention on appeal is that they were deprived of their right to effective assistance of counsel because (a) they did not knowingly and intelligently waive their right to representation free from conflicts of interest, and (b) their joint attorney’s…