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D.Kan.: Defense counsel's agreement not to show discovery to defendant did not create an actual conflict of interest

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Defense counsel's agreement not to show discovery to defendant in a federal case did not create an actual conflict of interest. United States v. Guzman, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109544 (D. Kan. October 13, 2010): There is no showing of any actual conflicts of interest here. The defense counsel's agreement with the prosecution to not provide the defendant with copies of the actual discovery did not affect counsel's performance and did not result in counsel acting on behalf of the government at the defendant's expense. "Courts often limit disclosure of sensitive documents to counsel and prohibit criminal defendants from removing or copying such materials." United States v. Hall, 2009 WL 641234, at *1 (D. Kan. Mar. 11, 2009) (unpub); see, e.g., United States v...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on October 17, 2010 (boomark / email).