New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Harold A. Wilkins
February 25, 197128 N.Y.2d 53
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's denial of a writ of error coram nobis, holding that a mere dual representation by the Legal Aid Society of both a defendant and a witness does not, by itself, constitute ineffective assistance of counsel absent a showing of actual conflict and prejudice.