Palmer v. Hendricks

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• treat- ing the objective reasonableness of a defendant’s belief that deadly force was necessary for self-defense as a jury question
• neffective assistance claim that does not contain argument or evidence as to prejudice provides no basis for habeas relief
• “AEDPA requires federal courts collaterally reviewing state proceedings to afford considerable deference to state courts’ legal and factual determinations.”
• “Bald assertions and conclusory allegations do not afford a sufficient ground for an evidentiary hearing’ on a habeas petition” (quoting Campbell v. Burris, 515 F.3d 172, 184 (3d Cir. 2008)
• courts may resolve a Strickland claim by concluding that prejudice has not been established
• “bald assertions and conclusory allegations” cannot establish an ineffective assistance of counsel claim

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