What is the test for a defense attorney's opinion that a conflict of interest exists?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rivas, F071267 (Cal. App. 2016):
The right to effective assistance of counsel includes the right to counsel that is free of any conflict of interest that undermines counsel's loyalty to his or her client. (People v. Doolin (2009) 45 Cal.4th 390, 417.) A court accords great deference to a defense attorney's opinion concerning the existence of a conflict of interest. (People v. Barboza (1981) 29 Cal.3d 375, 378.)
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