Edwards v. Ault

AMENDED MEMORANDUM ORDER AND OPINION REGARDING MAGISTRATE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AND ON THE MERITS

BENNETT, Chief Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND . 981

II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.................983

A. Standard Of Review Of Magistrate’s Report And Recommendation.................983

B. Exhaustion And Procedural Default ..................983

C. Merits..................987

1. Standards of review..................988

a. General standards for § 2254 relief..................988

b. Ineffective assistance of counsel claims..................988

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