Jones v. Walker

BRUNETTI, Senior Circuit Judge:

INTRODUCTION

The appellant, Melvin C. Jones (“Jones”), appeals from a final order of the District Court for Northern District of Georgia denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (“AEDPA”). 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d). Jones argues AEDPA has been satisfied and that we should grant him relief based on a trial court’s erroneous deprivation of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. We agree and reverse the order of the district court.

BACKGROUND

Jones was indicted in DeKalb County, Georgia for felony…