United States Ninth Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's federal habeas petition is reversed where his lawyer had an actual conflict of interest that adversely affected his representation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/13/2004
• Decided 11/29/2004
• Published 11/29/2004

Judges

• FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:, Before FERGUSON, REINHARDT, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• J. Toney, Woodland, California, for the petitioner-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Catherine G. Tennant, Deputy Attorney General, Sacramento, CA, for the respondent-appellee.