David A. Raley v. Eddie Ylst, Acting Warden of the California State Prison at San Quentin

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• determining that the court could not inquire into the jury’s deliberations in the absence of proof that the jury had been exposed to extrinsic evidence
• noting that to prevail on a Brady claim, a defen- dant must demonstrate that the evidence is favorable, it was suppressed, and prejudice resulted
• ruling sufficient counsel’s provision of “basic background information” on defendant to experts
• noting that the jury’s dis- cussion of the practical effect of imposing a sentence of life without parole does not constitute reversible error, and hold- ing that considering the sentences’ comparative costs doesn’t either
• finding no prejudice in part because none of the petitioner’s experts “conclusively opined that [he] had a mental defect”
• finding no prejudice in part because none of the petitioner’s experts “conclusively opined that[he] had a mental defect”

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