With this petition for a writ of habeas corpus, Mario Rocha seeks to have his conviction set aside on the ground that his trial counsel's acts and omissions deprived him of a fair trial. We grant the petition.
BACKGROUND
On the night of February 16, 1996, petitioner Mario Rocha attended a pay-to-enter party, as did more than 40 other people, most of whom were high school students. An...
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