What is the test for a motion under Section 2254 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Smith v. Kernan, 139 F.3d 908 (9th Cir. 1998):
1 Smith filed his 2254 petition before the effective date of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; therefore, we evaluate his motion under the pre-amended version of the statute. Lindh v. Murphy, 117 S.Ct. 2059, 2061 (1997).
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