MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner appeals from the District Court's denial of his application for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He alleges that he was denied his sixth amendment right to effective assistance of counsel at trial because his court-appointed public defender failed to investigate and prepare his case adequately. His claim is not frivolous. It deserves careful scrutiny.
Petitioner was convicted in June, 1977, for armed robbery...
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