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Article: Possible Conflicts Delay Hearing in Edmond Case
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- The Washington Post
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- April 20, 1989
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The preliminary hearing for 17 members of an alleged cocaine
distribution gang led by Rayful Edmond III was stalled yesterday by
possible conflicts of interest involving two Washington law firms
that represent a large number of clients in drug cases.
During two special hearings, U.S. Magistrate Deborah A. Robinson
advised five defendants in the case that their attorneys might have
"divided loyalties" because they now represent or have represented
other alleged gang members charged with them.
Robinson did not address another potential conflict that
authorities say could force Arthur M. Reynolds Jr., Edmond's
attorney, to withdraw from the case.
According to the affidavit in support of the ...