Opinion
May 21, 1979
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered November 2, 1977, convicting him of possession of gambling records in the first degree and promoting gambling in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment affirmed. At trial appellant and two codefendants were represented by the same attorney. The record reveals that prior to trial, the defense attorney told the Trial Judge that he had discussed the possibility of a conflict of interest with his clients, and that they indicated that they wanted him to continue to represent them. In these circumstances, the Trial Judge was under no obligation to inquire further of the defendants concerning the problem of joint representation (see People v Gomberg, 38 N.Y.2d 307, 314; United States v. Armone, 363 F.2d 385, 406, cert den 385 U.S. 957). Appellant's remaining contentions are devoid of merit. Titone, J.P., Suozzi, Shapiro and Cohalan, JJ., concur.