James Agan v. Harry K. Singletary, Jr., Robert A. Butterworth

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• trial counsel “relied solely on [petitioner’s] statements that he had no history of psychiatric problems,” conducted no independent investigation, and made no personal assessment
• “Whether the residual clause provided the basis for 13 an ACCA enhancement is a factual question for the district court.”
• “[C]ounsel has a duty to investigate a client’s competency to stand trial or plead guilty.”
• trial counsel was ineffective for having “only spent seven (7

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