Porter v. State

Summary

The Court reversed Porter’s convictions because the trial record established that his counsel concurrently represented a jailhouse informant whose interests became adverse to Porter, creating an actual and imputed conflict that denied Porter a fair trial. The Court remanded for a new trial with conflict-free representation and did not retain jurisdiction. The Court also addressed the conflict claim on direct appeal because the State agreed with the requested relief and postconviction proceedings would provide no benefit.