Document: 510 U.S. 132 BURDENv.ZANT, WARDEN No. 92-8836. Supreme Court of United States. Decided January 10, 1994. The first time petitioner Burden's habeas petition was before this Court, his case remanded so that claim pretrial counsel's conflict interest denied right to effective assistance counsel could be considered by the Appeals "free from" court's erroneous failure credit a state-court finding key prosecution witness granted immunity while represented counsel. 498 U. S. 433. In rejecting second time, held it did not have presume finding's correctness because state court had adequately developed finding. It reasoned conclusion amounted mere personal impression on an issue subject significant dispute at trial and stated District found been immunity. Held: Appeals' decision based manifest error. make as claimed Appeals, overlooked evidence strongly supporting contention regarding deal. On remand, or, its further order, must determine whether representation created actual adversely affecting performance. Certiorari granted; 975 F. 2d 771, reversed remanded. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT APPEALS ELEVENTH CIRCUIT PER CURIAM. 1 Burden v. Zant, 433 (1991) (per curiam), we judgment for Eleventh Circuit, which upheld denial relief ineffective due interest. is us again seeking review rendered 771 (1992), in once rejected he deprived free 2 our earlier unanimous per curiam opinion, courts below failed accord presumption apparently determination bearing (i. e., Dixon, allegedly counsel, "`was from prosecution,'" S., 436). See 28 C. § 2254(d). We directed remand evaluate conflict-of-interest "erroneous . ." 438. 3 now us, Circuit majority there no need federal finding, "adequately developed" proceeding. 2254(d)(3). conclusion, contained administrative report State see Ga. Code Ann. 17-10-35(a) (1990), labeled fact or law, judge's "impression" trial. 2d, 774-775. Declaring "improper" defer "comment," id., 775, explained would uphold prior basis said "Dixon testify under grant transactional pursuant promise prosecute him," ibid. dissenting Judge Anderson maintained Court's order such colleagues record some sort deal had, fact, struck. 4 Reviewing record, are convinced correct, grounded mistake, reversal warranted alone. therefore motion leave proceed forma pauperis writ certiorari reverse Mr. Kondritzer's "an affect[ing] [his] performance." Cuyler Sullivan, 446 335, 350 (1980). 5 Reversed

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