Ninth Circuit: YUN LIAO V. MAURICE JUNIOUS

Habeas, Ineffective Assistance

Habeas for ineffective assistance based on defense counsel's acceptance of late-night, telephoned denial of permission for medical study, information that later proved to be incorrect.  State habeas finding of lack of prejudice objectively unreasonable given centrality of issue.

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