Mansfield v. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

How courts have described this case

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• explaining that we may deny relief based solely on a determination that a federal constitutional error was harmless under the Brecht standard
• labeling the state court's credibility finding a \factual finding\ that is presumed correct on federal habeas review
• labeling the state court’s credibility finding a “factual finding” that is presumed correct on federal habeas review
• “[A] federal court may deny habeas relief based solely on a determination that the constitutional error is harmless under the Brecht standard.”
• “[A] federal habeas court may deny relief based solely on a determination that a federal constitutional error was harmless under the Brecht standard.”
• “[A] federal habeas court may deny relief based solely on a determination that a federal constitutional error was harmless under the Brecht standard.”

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