How have courts dealt with conflicts of interest between trial counsel and public defenders?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gonzales, F057898 (Cal. App. 2011):
The third relevant case is People v. Lopez (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 801 (Lopez). Trial counsel was employed by the public defender's office. During trial, it was discovered that one of the witnesses recently had been represented by the public defender's office. After discussing the matter with his office, trial counsel informed the trial court that it had been determined a conflict did not exist. The defendant objected
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