HOUSTON v. SCHOMIG

No. 10-15048.

637 F.3d 976 (2011)

Steve HOUSTON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James SCHOMIG; Nevada Attorney General, Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed March 8, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ryan Norwood , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Las Vegas, NV, for the petitioner-appellant.

Dennis C. Wilson , Senior Deputy Attorney General, Las Vegas, NV, for the respondents-appellees.

Before: DIARMUID F. O'SCANNLAIN and STEPHEN S. TROTT, Circuit Judges, and TENA CAMPBELL, District Judge.


OPINION

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Houston's timely appeal arises from the result of an evidentiary hearing ordered by us on remand in Houston v. Schomig, 533 F.3d 1076 (9th Cir. 2008). The purpose of the evidentiary hearing was "to determine whether a conflict of interest adversely affected [Houston's] counsel's performance and, if so, whether there is a reasonable...

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