State v. Foster’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “[W]hen defendants make timely objections to joint representation, they need not show an actual conflict of interest when a trial court fails to inquire adequately into the basis of the objection. In such circumstances the trial court has failed to discharge its constitutional duty under Holloway to determine whether the defendants are receiving adequate assistance of counsel ... [and] [r]eversal is automatic."”

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