Kessee v. Mendoza-Powers

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• noting that, under AEDPA, just because an appellate court’s own interpretation of the prior-conviction exception is reasonable does not mean that the state court’s reading was unreasonable
• noting that, under AEDPA, just because an appellate court‟s own interpretation of the prior- conviction exception is reasonable does not mean that the state court‟s reading was unreasonable
• habeas relief unavailable for claim 19 under Apprendi and Shepard that California trial court improperly found a prior conviction, 20 because U.S. Supreme Court has not announced the specific principle upon which claim 21 depended
• “What is the scope of the „prior conviction‟ exception to the general rule that a sentencing judge may not make factual findings that increase the statutory maximum criminal penalty? The Supreme Court has not yet answered that question.”

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