H. Brown, J. Two issues are presented. The first is whether the underlying criminal conviction must be reversed before a cause of action can be stated in a legal malpractice action arising from the representation of a criminal defendant. The second is whether the denial of Krahn’s motion to vacate judgment operates as res judicata to bar a determination of the issues raised in this malpractice action. We answer both quer…
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