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Multiple Representation Of Targets And Witnesses During A Grand Jury Investigation, Peter W. Tague
Multiple Representation Of Targets And Witnesses During A Grand Jury Investigation, Peter W. Tague
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The propriety of one attorney representing several clients whose conduct is under investigation by a grand jury has been explored only superficially by the courts and the American Bar Association's Code of Professional Responsibility. Prosecutors nonetheless have often moved to disqualify counsel representing multiple clients in recent years, basing their motions both on the client's interest in loyal and competent representation and on the government's interest in the unimpeded progress of the grand jury investigation. Professor Tague discusses the factors that counsel should consider in deciding whether to undertake multiple representation at the grand jury stage, including strategy, ethics, and …
Multiple Representation And Conflicts Of Interest In Criminal Cases, Peter W. Tague
Multiple Representation And Conflicts Of Interest In Criminal Cases, Peter W. Tague
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
Conflicts of interest resulting from multiple representation in criminal cases impose heavy burdens on all the participants in the criminal justice system. Although the Supreme Court in Holloway v. Arkansas refused to hold that joint representation is unconstitutional per se, it recently approved Proposed Rule of Criminal Procedure 44(c), which would require trial courts to protect a defendant's right to counsel in this situation. After discussing the current approaches of the courts to the problems presented by joint representation, Professor Tague analyzes the proposed rule. He criticizes the proposed rule for its failure to define the role of the trial …