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· 9/28/1978

United States v. Pedro L. Alvarez

Citations

  • 580 F.2d 1251
  • 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 8749

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  • “We hold today that an accused . . . is deprived of his Fifth and Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel, even in the absence of a showing of prejudice, when his attorney operates under an actual conflict of interest.” (emphasis added)

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Judges: Hill, Rubin, Vance

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