CARLSON v. NELSON

No. 26103.

443 F.2d 21 (1971)

Thomas W. CARLSON, Appellee, v. Louis S. NELSON, Warden, San Quentin State Prison, Tamal, California, et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

May 14, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sanford Svetcov (argued), Deputy Atty. Gen., Evelle J. Younger, Atty. Gen., Derald E. Granberg, Deputy Atty. Gen., San Francisco, Cal., for appellee.

Before CHAMBERS and HAMLEY, Circuit Judges, and GOODWIN, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Thomas W. Carlson, a California state prisoner, applied for a writ of habeas corpus, presenting several grounds for relief. After an evidentiary hearing, the district court granted the writ. San Quentin Warden Louis S. Nelson appeals.

The district court granted the writ on the ground that the action of petitioner's trial counsel in also representing two co-defendants, at a time a plea bargain was arranged for all three defendants, involved a conflict...

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