Fuller v. Diesslin

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court granting a writ of habeas corpus to a state prisoner on the ground that he was arbitrarily denied the right to counsel of his choice by a New Jersey state court before which he appeared on drug and weapons charges. Petitioner, Glen Fuller, had New Jersey counsel, who moved for admission pro hac vice of two out-of-state lawyers who were prepared to try Fuller’s case. Without a hearing or making particularized findings, the state trial court denied Fuller’s request, reasoning that local counsel was…