Jordan W. Anderson and Clyde W. Anderson v. Ross Maggio, Acting Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary

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• holding conviction in the absence of evidence is due process violation
• violation of state evidentiary rules justifies habeas relief only when evidence is “material in the sense of a crucial, critical, highly significant factor” and violation of state evidentiary rules results in a denial of fundamental fairness

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