BYRNES, Judge.
The defendant, Juan Gonzales, was charged with the first degree murder of James Simsone. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to twenty-one years at hard labor. He now appeals, urging as error the trial court's failure to inquire as to whether a conflict of interest existed on the part of the defense counsel.
During a hearing on defendant's motion to suppress his identification, his counsel began to question the testifying officer...
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