The issue here is whether defendant was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel when his attorney absented himself during jury deliberations and the attorneys for two codefendants assumed the defendant's representation. Because an actual conflict existed between defendant and codefendants, defendant was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel. We, therefore, reverse and order a new trial...
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