Smith v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “If, at any time during the representation of two or more defendants, a public defender determines that the interests of those accused are so adverse or hostile that they cannot all be counseled by the public defender or his or her staff without conflict of interest, or that none can be counseled by the public defender or his or her staff because of a conflict of interest, then the public defender shall file a motion to withdraw and move the court to appoint other counsel.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 189 So. 3d 956 - Young v. State

2. “[B]y requiring an ethically conflicted attorney from the [Public Defender's] Office to represent the petitioner, the trial court would be denying effective assistance of counsel.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brower v. State

3. “Certiorari is an appropriate vehicle for review of an order denying a motion to withdraw in a criminal matter.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brower v. State