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CHACON v. WOOD

No. 92-35454.

36 F.3d 1459 (1994)

Jose S. CHACON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Tana WOOD, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed October 22, 1993.

Withdrawn February 14, 1994.

Argued and Submitted April 7, 1994.

Decided September 7, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julia Moudy, Law Student, Gonzaga University School of Law, Supervised by Speedy Rice, University Legal Assistance, Spokane, WA, for petitioner-appellant.

John M. Jones, Asst. Atty. Gen., Olympia, WA, for respondent-appellee.

Before: TANG, BOOCHEVER, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges.

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

Jose Chacon, a former Washington State prisoner, appeals the district court's denial of his petition for habeas corpus, 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Chacon claims that his guilty plea was involuntary and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Both of these claims center on allegations that a court interpreter deliberately failed to translate trial counsel's advice fully or accurately to Chacon. Specifically, Chacon (who claims that...

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