Carlos Benitez v. James Key, Superintendent, Airway Heights Corrections Center
Did trial counsel have a conplict of interest by simulttanecusly representing Me. Benitez and a defense witness, violating Mir. Benitez's Sixth Amendment hight to effective assistance of counsel?
Was Mr. Benitez entitled to an evidentiary heaking on his claim that trial counsel had a conflict of interest by simultaneorsly representing Mr. Benitez anda dfense witnes?
Did the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit standand that corthavenes this Court's precedent when it denied Mr. Benitez a COA on his habeas claim thathis trial counsel labored under a conflict ofinterest in viokation of his sith Amendment ight to effective cosel?
Did trial counsel have a conflict of interest by simultaneously representing Mr. Benitez and a defense witness?