Supreme Court of Iowa· 1/2/2001

State v. Watson

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620 N.W.2d 233
2000 WL 1714690

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holding defense counsel had actual conflict of interest where he concurrently represented prosecution witness and ordering new trial
holding a further inquiry is required when a conflict of interest between counsel and the defendant has been alleged
holding defense counsel had actual conflict of interest where he concurrently represented prosecution witness and ordering new trial
holding defense attorney’s simultaneous representation of the defendant and a prosecution witness in the same case was an actual conflict of interest
holding a district court is obligated to hold a hearing on the appropriateness of a defendant's representation when there could be a conflict of interest
noting that a conflict arises when defense counsel also represents an adverse witness

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Judges: McGIVERIN, Snell, Ternus

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