The following excerpt is from Lewis v. Gibson, No. 2: 11-cv-2072 JAM KJN P (E.D. Cal. 2014):
"Nevertheless, where the reasoning of a state court is relevant to the resolution of a constitutional issue, that reasoning must be part of a federal habeas court's consideration even under a de novo standard of review." Id., citing Frantz v. Hazey, 533 F.3d 724, 738 (9th Cir. 2008) (en banc).
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