Perry Lee Herring v. Larry R. Meachum, Commissioner of Corrections

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• holding that a defendant claiming a due process violation based upon joinder of offenses “must, to succeed, go beyond the potential for prejudice and prove that actual prejudice resulted from the events as they unfolded during the joint trial”
• noting that a habeas petitioner bears “an onerous burden” in challenging a state conviction under this general mandate
• noting that the jury’s acquittal on the charge petitioner had moved to sever “[went] far toward answering any claim that corroboration on that count im properly motivated the jury’s verdict as to the other charges”
• stating risk of jury confusion was significantly limit ed because evidence with respect to each offense was distinct and easily compartmentalized
• finding that trial judge's order locking courtroom doors during jury charge-while allowing those already inside to remain-was reasonable in light of his articulated purpose to avoid jury distraction while the charge was being delivered
• “Moreover, because the evidence with respect to each murder was distinct and easily compartmentalized, the risk of jury confusion at petitioner’s trial was significantly limited.”

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