Clarence Alexander v. Vernon Housewright, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

Clarence Sidney Alexander appeals from the denial of his writ of habeas corpus by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. 1 Alexander contends that the state trial court denied him effective assistance of counsel by refusing to allow his trial counsel to withdraw because of a conflict of interest. He also argues that the district court’s refusal to declare a mistrial or pick a new jury after the victim’s mother made inflammatory remarks in the presence of potential jurors denied him a fair trial. Upon review of the record, we affirm.

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