Armstrong v. People

KIRSHBAUM, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review two decisions of the Colorado Court of Appeals, People v. Armstrong, 664 P.2d 716 (Colo.App.1983) and People v. Armstrong, 664 P.2d 713 (Colo.App.1982), affirming the convictions of defendants Herbert and Ann Armstrong for their participation in an armed robbery. The cases have been consolidated because of an issue common to both: whether the joint representation of defendants by the same trial counsel deprived either or both of them of the right to effective assistance of counsel.1 We reverse both convictions and remand with directions.

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