Harjo v. Reynolds

ORDER

KERN, District Judge.

The only ground for habeas relief remaining in this habeas corpus action is whether Petitioner Noah Harjo was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel due to a conflict of interest as a result of multiple representation. At trial Petitioner and three of his co-defendants were represented by two attorneys from the Tulsa County Public Defender’s Office, although defense counsel had objected prior to and at trial to the joint representation due to a possible conflict of interest.

When a state prisoner has timely objected to the issue of multiple representation at…