District Court, S.D. New York January 23, 2008, 07 Cr. 1027 (United States v. Kerik)

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

STEPHEN C. ROBINSON, District Judge.

The Constitution of the United States ensures that criminal defendants have access to effective counsel. When that counsel is not or can not be effective, however, the court must balance the defendant’s interest against the court’s interest in preserving the integrity and ethical standards of the legal proceedings before it.