People v. Delgadillo

Opinion by

Judge TERRY.

{1 Defendant, Javier Delgadillo, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of first degree sexual assault and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Because we conclude that his trial counsel had a conflict of interest that adversely affected counsel's performance, we reverse the judgment, vacate the sentence, and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background

12 Defendant took the stand at trial to testify in his own defense. Defendant is a native Spanish speaker, and while he spoke at least some English, he was…