What is the scope of an inquiry by the court as to whether counsel has perceived a possible conflict of interest and informed his clients of it?

"New York", United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Macerola, 391 N.E.2d 990, 417 N.Y.S.2d 908, 47 N.Y.2d 257 (N.Y. 1979):

Any inquiry by the court as to whether counsel has perceived a possible conflict of interest and informed his clients of it should necessarily be limited in scope to avoid interference with the attorney-client relationship (People v. Gomberg, supra, 30 N.Y.2d at pp. 313-314, 379 N.Y.S.2d at pp. 774-775, 342 N.E.2d at pp. 553-554). Given the limited nature of the inquiry, I agree with the majority that it is sophomoric to say that the Constitution mandates a reversal without any showing of prejudice whenever the court fails to inquire.

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