Ross v. Kemp

This is a case in which petitioner’s life hangs in the balance, thereby causing this court to pay the utmost attention to rights guaranteed under the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Georgia. See House v. Balkcom, 725 F2d 608, 615 (11th Cir. 1984).

This appeal follows our grant of petitioner’s application for re view of the denial of his petition for habeas corpus relief. Based upon our conclusion that petitioner received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial, we reverse the habeas court and grant petitioner habeas corpus relief.

The Sixth Amendment to the U. S.…