Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1/9/1980

Commonwealth v. Cobb

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405 N.E.2d 97
379 Mass. 456
1980 Mass. LEXIS 943

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conflict found where defense attorney represented prosecution witness in unrelated matters before, during, and after the defendant’s trial and conviction
defense attorney knew client possessed potential testimony material to Commonwealth and was a likely witness, because the attorney himself induced the client to come to court voluntarily to testify for the prosecution and thereby avoid a summons

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Judges: Hennessey, Braucher, Kaplan, Wilkins, Liacos

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