The issue of admission and participation of the defense counsel of two criminally prosecuted persons in one pre-trial procedure

Introduction: the standard of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation allowing the participation of a lawyer of two suspects (defendants) in one criminal case, provided there are no contradictions in their interests, presents certain challenges in law enforcement. In this regard, the article examines the degree of disclosure of the meaning of "interest" at the normative level, as well as the possibility of use as a condition for the participation of a defender of two suspects (accused) the absence of contradictions of interests of these persons. Materials and Methods: during the study, dialectical, logical, functional, system-structural methods, as well as methods of analysis, synthesis and grouping were used. Materials were scientific works of proceduralists, as well as legal acts of various levels in the field of criminal proceedings. Results: when examining this topic, the author clarified the essence of the concept of "interest" as a whole, as well as the meaning of this category in relation to criminal proceedings...