Leif Taylor v. Thomas M. Maddox, Interim Director George Galaza Cal Terhune

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• explaining that to satisfy § 2254(d)(2) a federal habeas court “must be 27 convinced that an appellate panel, applying the normal standards of appellate review, could 28 not reasonably conclude that the finding is supported by the record”
• granting habeas relief after a state court admitted a confession but ignored testimony explaining that the confession was a result of intimidation
• “[T]he state-court fact-finding process is undermined where the court has before it, yet apparently ignores, evidence that supports petitioner’s claim.”
• “In making findings, a judge must acknowledge significant portions of the record, particularly where they are inconsistent with the judge’s findings”
• “[W]e are mindful of the Supreme Court’s admo- nition as to the devastating power of confessions.” (citing Ful- minante, 499 U.S. at 296)
• overruled on other grounds by Garcia v. Robertson, 2019 WL 27 3938507 (9th Cir. Aug. 20, 2019)

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