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DEFENDANT’S PAPERS SUFFICIENTLY RAISED A QUESTION WHETHER HE WAS DENIED HIS RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE COUNSEL BECAUSE OF COUNSEL’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST, DENIAL OF DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO VACATE HIS CONVICTION WITHOUT A HEARING WAS AN ABUSE OF DISCRETION (CT APP).

The Court of Appeals, over a dissenting opinion by Judge Stein, determined that defendant was entitled to a hearing on his motion to vacate his conviction on the ground his attorney (Chabrowe) was ineffective because of a conflict of interest. Defendant alleged a party (Salaam) who was present at the scene of the depraved indifference murder committed by defendant was represented by Chabrowe and had paid Chabrowe’s fees on defendant’s behalf:

Although defendant had informed the trial court during the Gomberg inquiry that he or his family had hired Chabrowe, he alleged that Salaam paid Chabrowe to represent defendant, resulting in an undisclosed and “unwaivable” conflict, and that Chabrowe failed to explain any possible conflict of interest related to Salaam’s payment of defendant’s legal fees. In addition to his own affidavit, defendant submitted an affirmation from his current appellate counsel, who relayed details of a conversation he affirmed he had with Chabrowe about the payment of defendant’s legal fees. Defendant also relied on recorded prison phone calls, which purportedly corroborate defendant’s allegation that Salaam hired and paid for his attorney. * * *

We review the summary denial of a CPL 440.10 motion under an abuse of discretion standard. On this record, we conclude that Supreme Court abused its discretion in determining that a hearing was not warranted to address the allegations contained in defendant’s CPL 440.10 motion regarding Chabrowe’s representation of defendant and whether any conflict of interest existed warranting reversal. People v Brown, 2019 NY Slip Op 03404, CtApp 5-2-19

 

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