RALPH B. GUY, JR., Circuit Judge. Raymond G. Toombs appeals the grant of petitioner Joseph Serra’s writ of habeas corpus. The district court found petitioner’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel was violated when his retained counsel was disqualified and that he was denied a fair trial when the prosecutor referred to a prior conviction similar to the offense charged. After considering the arguments and reviewing the record,…
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