David Stephens v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction

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• stating that a court may bypass the procedural-default question and proceed to the merits
• in affirming district court's denial of relief, this court may bypass issue of procedural bar and address simpler issue of merits of underlying claim

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