Andre Marcus Bragg v. Warden Galaza

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• concluding that to show an actual conflict a petitioner must show that counsel actively represented conflicting interests
• stat-ing that a federal court may not hold an evidentiary hearing if the petitioner neglected his rights in state court
• stating that a federal court may not hold an evidentiary hearing if the petitioner neglected his rights in state court
• explaining that petitioner’s mere speculation 11 that a witness might have given helpful information is not enough to establish ineffective 12 assistance
• finding that mere speculation 19 that witness might have given helpful information if interviewed insufficient to establish 20 ineffective assistance of counsel
• holding mere speculation that 12 further investigation might’ve led to helpful evidence isn’t sufficient to show 13 ineffective assistance

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