Federal prosecutors who allege that Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins extorted a Boston cannabis company are requesting the court to consider whether the defense counsel’s representation poses a conflict of interest in the case.

In a request for a hearing, prosecutors outline how Tompkins’ defense counsel, Martin Weinberg, “previously represented” the attorney for the cannabis company they argue was extorted and how the two share a “close professional working relationship.”

Prosecutors identify the cannabis company’s attorney as “Attorney A” in court documents.

“The trust, camaraderie, and respect that grew from that relationship cannot be underestimated,” Assistant U.S. Attorney John Mulcahy wrote in the request filed on Tuesday. “In fact, following that case, Defense Counsel took on Att

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