What is the current state of the law on counsel's representation that there is a potential conflict between counsel and appellant?

As we pointed out in Kaplan v. United States, 375 F.2d 895, 897 (9th Cir. 1967), trial courts "must be able, and be freely permitted, to rely upon counsel's representations that the possibility of such a conflict does or does not exist." See also Duran v. United States, 413 F.2d 596, 599 (9th Cir. 1969); United States v. Armone, 363 F.2d 385, 406 (2d Cir. 1966). Moreover, we have examined the record and find nothing to contradict counsel's representations. "In no respect did their individual defenses run afoul of each other * * * and there is no indication * * * that appellant's counsel did not give to his defense the attention it required." Gonzales v. United States, 314 F.2d 750, 752 (9th Cir. 1963).