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  • John Balazs is an attorney in Sacramento, California, specializing in criminal defense, including appeals, habeas corpus, pardons, expungements, and civil forfeiture actions. After graduating from UCLA Law School in 1989, he clerked for Judge Harry Pregerson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. John was an Assistant Federal Defender in Fresno and Sacramento from 1992-2001. Please email EDCA items of interest to [email protected]. Follow me on twitter @balazslaw.

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January 28, 2012

On Remand From Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Affirms EDCA Denial Of Habeas Relief

On remand from the Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit yesterday affirmed the EDCA Court's denial of habeas relief in Diaz v. Adams, 08-15808 in light of Harrison v. Richter, 131 S.Ct. 770 (2011), reversing course from its prior decision, Diaz v. Clark, 08-15808, 11/29/10, which had granted habeas relief in the case on an ineffective assistance of counsel claim.

Posted by at 09:55 AM in Habeas/Coram Nobis, Ninth Circuit Opinions |

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