Absent inquiry by the court and consent by the defendant, an attorney may not represent a criminal defendant in a trial at which a star prosecution witness is a codefendant whose plea bargain — including the promise to testify against defendant — was negotiated by a partner in the same firm. In these circumstances defendant is denied his right to effective assistance of counsel.
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