United States Ninth Circuit

District court erred in rejecting plaintiff's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. There is a reasonable probability that, but for the defense attorney's failure to contact or interview a key witness, the verdict would have been different.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/10/2003
• Decided 12/23/2003
• Published 12/23/2003

Judges

• GOULD, Circuit Judge:, Before: TROTT, FISHER, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David B. Zuckerman, Seattle, WA, for the petitioner-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John J. Samson, Assistant Attorney General, State of Washington, for the respondent-appellee.