The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. George Konstantinides, Appellant

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction and sentence, holding that the defendant failed to demonstrate that the alleged conflict of interest with his second attorney operated on his defense, and that he did not make a sufficient factual showing to warrant a hearing on the constitutionality of a prior violent felony conviction. The dissent argued that the trial court should have held a hearing on the conflict and that the majority’s burden placed on the defendant was unreasonable.