San Diego County, CA Multiple Conflicts Office – Major Cases

The San Diego County Public Defender's Multiple Conflicts Office - Major Cases (MCO) was created to represent people who are charged with only the most complicated and serious homicide and special circumstances cases throughout San Diego County and who are financially unable to retain private counsel. The office accepts court appointments that the Public Defender and the Alternate Public Defender are unable to accept due to a conflict of interest or other order of the court. The MCO is an independent and ethically separate division of the Department of the Public Defender and their attorneys do not share information or otherwise interact with attorneys from the San Diego County Public Defender or the Alternate Public Defender's Office on the same case. Attorneys maintain obligations to protect the confidences of the client and zealously represent his or her interests. The office also incorporates a unit of skilled and experienced investigators, and mitigation specialists, who partner with MCO attorneys for an effective and proven team approach. For more information on services of MCO, please contact them directly.