Chavez v. Weber

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• noting that the doctrine of collateral estoppel does not apply when the party sought to be precluded was not a party or in privity with a party to the original action
• standard of review; if state afforded opportunity for full and fair litigation of Fourth Amendment claim, habeas relief is unavailable even if legal or factual error occurred
• admission of statements obtained in violation of Miranda may be harmless error
• “[W]hen an issue of ultimate fact has been determined by a valid and final judgment, that issue cannot be litigated between the same parties in another lawsuit.” (quoting United States v. Brekke, 97 F.3d 1043, 1049 (8th Cir. 1996))

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