U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jun. 27, 2012
Habeas appeal revived because of attorney conduct
A veteran San Francisco criminal defense lawyer with a long history of State Bar discipline deserted a client serving life in state prison, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A veteran San Francisco criminal defense lawyer with a long history of State Bar discipline may have deserted a client serving life in state prison, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found Monday.
The panel reversed U.S. District Judge Susan Y. Illston of San Francisco and ordered inmate Andrew Mackey's habeas appeal be revived if Illston finds the facts amount to client abandonment. Illsto...
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