Opinion ID: 1375363
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Separate Counsel

Text: Attorney represented Parker in his criminal trial, the federal civil action, and the state civil action, including the sanctions hearing. Parker contends that the court, sua sponte, should have advised him of the potential conflict of interest with Attorney and given him the opportunity to raise a separate and distinct defense at the sanctions hearing. We disagree. Parker failed to raise this argument to the trial court. He cannot do so for the first time on appeal. Cf. State v. Felder, 290 S.C. 521, 351 S.E.2d 852 (1986) (Criminal defendant precluded from raising attorney's conflict for the first time on appeal). AFFIRMED. FINNEY, C.J., and TOAL, MOORE and BURNETT, JJ., concur.