PER CURIAM:
The district court granted Peterson's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Estelle, the warden of the Montana State Penitentiary, appeals.
Peterson and Evans were jointly tried in the Montana court for burglary. A single counsel was appointed to represent both. There was no direct evidence connecting Peterson to the burglary. However, a prosecution witness attributed to Evans an exculpatory statement that inculpated Peterson. Neither Peterson...
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