LEO: Commonwealth's Attorney - Conflict of  LE Op. 285

 

Commonwealth's Attorney - Conflict of Interests.

 

January 30, 1978

 

It is improper for a Commonwealth's Attorney to represent the estate of

the deceased in a wrongful death action when the Commonwealth's Attorney

participated in the preliminary hearing at which the charge of involuntary

manslaughter was dismissed against the potential defendant. [See II: DR:

9-101(B).]

 

Committee Opinion January 30, 1978

 

CROSS REFERENCES

 

See also LE Op. 942, LE Op. 1114, and LE Op. 1243.