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Cuyler v. Sullivan

446 U.S. 335 (1980)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1980
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A defendant who raised no objection at trial must show that an actual conflict of interest adversely affected counsel's performance to establish a Sixth Amendment violation.

Area of Law

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