· 2/15/2000
Lettley v. State
Citations
- 746 A.2d 392
- 358 Md. 26
- 2000 Md. LEXIS 49
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- “ ‘ “As a general rule, whenever one code-fendant makes a statement which is exculpatory or which -inculpatés a codefendant, they cannot-be represented by the same attorney because’ a conflict exists.”’”
- “The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution ... and Article 21 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights ..., as a safeguard necessary to ensure fundamental human rights of life and liberty, guarantee to any criminal defendant the right to have the assistance of counsel.”
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