Legal Opinion
Richard Louis Arnold Phillips v. Jeanne S. Woodford
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 15, 2001No. 98-99022PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge REINHARDT; Dissent by Judge KLEINFELD
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
California prisoner Richard Louis Arnold Phillips appeals the district court’s denial, without an evidentiary hearing, of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition. We conclude that Phillips has asserted a colorable claim that the combined prejudicial effect -of his counsel’s ineffective assistance, and the State’s presentation of false testimony regarding the existence of a plea agreement with its chief witness, requires setting aside the findings that rendered him eligible for a sentence of death. Accordingly,…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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3Cited by114 opinions
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