GROSSE, J.
When faced with a potential conflict of interest on the part of defense counsel, the trial court must make an inquiry into the nature of the conflict. The failure to do so is reversible error. Here, while the trial court did inquire, its failure to grant a short continuance to allow defense counsel to adequately address the potential conflict rendered that inquiry inadequate. Thus, we are constrained to reverse.
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