Leo Kelly, Jr. v. Pamela Withrow, Warden

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• considering habeas petitioner’s argument where objections expressly incorporated 4 No. 22-5207, Memphis A. Philip Randolph Institute v. Hargett earlier argument and district court addressed it
• “The requirement for specific objections to a magistrate judge’s report is not jurisdictional and a failure to comply may be excused in the interest of justice.”
• “The filing of objections to a magistrate[ judge]’s report enables the district judge to focus attention on those issues—factual and legal—that are at the heart of the parties’ dispute.” (quoting Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 147 (1985))
• “Errors by a state court in the admission of evidence are not cognizable in habeas corpus proceedings unless they so perniciously affect the prosecution of a criminal case as to deny the defendant the fundamental 6 The facts of this claim are discussed above in Section III(A

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