for Louisiana State Bar Association
1. Cuyler v. Sullivan, No. 78-1832 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, February 20, 1980, Argued , May 12, 1980, Decided
OVERVIEW: Defendant, claiming denial of effective assistance of counsel where defendant's attorneys also represented co-defendants, was required to show an actual, not just a possible, conflict of interest, for overturning his murder conviction on appeal.
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