What is the burden of establishing a conflict of interest in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Willis v. U.S., 614 F.2d 1200 (9th Cir. 1979):
We recently affirmed "(t)he long established rule in this circuit . . . that to prevail on (a conflict of interest claim), the defendant has the burden of establishing that the joint representation in fact created an actual conflict of interest and prejudiced her defense." United States v.
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