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PEOPLE v. CRUMP

53 N.Y.2d 824 (1981)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Wenfred Crump, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 30, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Shifflett, Rose H. Sconiers and Joseph B. Mistrett for appellant.

Edward C. Cosgrove, District Attorney (John J. De Franks of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur in memorandum.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and a new trial ordered.

The trial court in this case made no inquiry on the record to ascertain whether the defendant was aware of the potential risks inherent in defense counsel's joint representation of defendant and James Barclay, a codefendant. This failure to inquire is reversible error if there is a "significant possibility" of conflict of interest...

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