David E. Walton v. Paul Caspari, and William L. Webster

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

The State of Missouri appeals from a final order entered in the United States District Court 1 for the Eastern District of Missouri conditionally granting David E. Walton’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Walton v. Trtckey, No. 87-1510-0(2) (E.D.Mo. Mar. 6, 1989) (order). For reversal, the state argues that the district court erred in (1) finding that Walton had not committed procedural default, (2) applying retroactively Garrett v. Morris, 815 F.2d 509 (8th Cir.) (Garrett), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 898, 108 S.Ct. 233, 98 L.Ed.2d 191 (1987), and (3) making factual…