Cuyler v. Sullivan, No. 78-1832 (U.S. Supreme Court) (446 U.S. 335; 100 S.Ct. 1708) (May 12, 1980) (Justice Powell)
Case held that counsel is ineffective if her or she "actually represented conflicting interests" or an actual conflict of interest adversely affected the lawyer's performance. (Id., at 350).
In this case the Court adopted a more lenient standard (than Stickland) for proof in cases where the defendant alleges ineffective assistance ...
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