Federal Surety Co. v. Lalonde

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• holding that even a facially vague statute is not constitutionally deficient if the state courts have given it “[a] narrowing construction” that satisfies vagueness concerns
• claim fails without explanation of what compelling evidence additional investigation would have turned up
• to show prejudice, the petitioner must demonstrate that further investigation 24 would have revealed favorable evidence
• “Counsel are given latitude in the presentation of their closing arguments, 7 and the courts must allow the prosecution to strike hard blows based on the 8 evidence presented and all reasonable inferences therefrom.”
• “There is no federal right to proportionality review . . . .”

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