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· 4/23/1979

United States v. Louis C. Ostrer

Citations

  • 597 F.2d 337
  • 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 15207

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • upholding disqualification of defense counsel who was a former government attorney in related matters
  • motion to disqualify under Canon 4 granted; former Government attorney who had participated in an investigation of related case could not represent defendant in a criminal case where former client objected
  • “A defendant’s right to counsel of his choice is not an absolute one, but must give way when required by the fair and proper administration of justice.”

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Judges: Waterman, Gurfein, Van Graafeiland

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