PEOPLE v. BENTLEY

Docket No. 57951.

402 Mich. 121 (1978)

261 N.W.2d 716

PEOPLE v. BENTLEY

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided January 23, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, Robert L. Kaczmzrek, Prosecuting Attorney, and Peter C. Jensen, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

State Appellate Defender (by Daniel J. Wright) for defendant.


PER CURIAM:

The defendant-appellant's delayed application for leave to appeal raises the question whether he was denied his right to counsel because his trial attorney also represented a co-defendant with conflicting interests.

Defendant Bentley and codefendant Jordan were charged with armed robbery and convicted by a jury of that offense on July 24, 1973. One attorney was appointed to represent both defendants. The defendants made a pretrial motion for separate...

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