Stephen Christian, A/K/A Stephen Cline v. William Rhode

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• holding that absent a showing of fundamental unfairness, a state 24 court’s misapplication of its own sentencing laws does not justify federal habeas relief
• holding that a state-court determination that a prior federal offense counted for state-sentencing-guidelines purposes comprises an unreviewable state-law determination
• holding that 11 state court’s misapplication of state sentencing laws does not violate due process thereby 12 justifying federal habeas relief unless petitioner can show “fundamental unfairness”
• recognizing that federal habeas relief is not justified absent a showing of fundamental unfairness
• finding that presentation of videotaped testimony was sufficiently reliable because the testimony was taken under oath, cross-examination had occurred, and the jury could observe the witness’ demeanor
• finding that the prosecution’s efforts were reasonable and that witnesses were “unavailable” under Rule 804 when “the prosecution asked the witnesses if they would come to the United States to testify at trial,” and “they refused”

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