THOMAS v. FOLTZ

No. 86-1706.

818 F.2d 476 (1987)

Joseph THOMAS, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Dale E. FOLTZ, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided May 1, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Nelson argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Lansing, Mich., for respondent-appellant.

Elizabeth L. Jacobs argued, Detroit, Mich., for petitioner-appellee.

Before MARTIN and NELSON, Circuit Judges; and CONTIE, Senior Circuit Judge.


CONTIE, Senior Circuit Judge.

Dale E. Foltz, warden of the state prison in Jackson, Michigan, appeals from the judgment of the district court granting Joseph Thomas' petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Appellant challenges the finding made below that the counsel who represented Thomas at a plea proceeding was ineffective because there was an actual conflict of interest which adversely affected the representation of Thomas. For the...

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