Sixth Circuit· 5/1/1987

Joseph Thomas v. Dale E. Foltz

Citations

818 F.2d 476
1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 5682
55 U.S.L.W. 2667

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finding that an actual conflict adversely affected the voluntary nature of the defendant’s guilty plea after the attorney admitted that his joint representation of co-defendants affected his ability to negotiate on behalf of the defendant
observing that “actual conflict” standard requires a defendant to show that counsel “made a choice between possible alternative courses of action, such as eliciting (or failing to elicit) evidence helpful to one client but harmful to the other” (citation omitted)
reversing conviction of one of two co-defendants where proof of defense counsel’s actual conflict of interest existed
appellants claiming ineffective assistance based on an actual conflict must “point to specific instances in the record” to “make a factual showing of inconsistent interests”

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Judges: Martin, Nelson, Contie

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