DEAN v. DUCKWORTH

Nos. 83-1664, 83-1765.

748 F.2d 367 (1984)

Keith DEAN and Cornelius Harper, Petitioners-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, v. Jack DUCKWORTH, Respondent-Appellant-Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 31, 1984.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied October 23, 1984.

Certiorari Denied February 19, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tony L. Axam, Franklin & Axam, Atlanta, Ga., for petitioners-appellees-cross-appellants.

David A. Arthur Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, Ind., for respondent-appellant-cross-appellee.

Before CUMMINGS, Chief Judge, CUDAHY, Circuit Judge, and MAROVITZ, Senior District Judge.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied October 23, 1984.

MAROVITZ, Senior District Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court, 559 F.Supp. 1331, granting Dean and Harper's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The District Court held that petitioners received ineffective assistance of counsel caused by a conflict of interest on the part of their defense counsel. After a careful review of the record, we...

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