Taylor v. Bratton

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• petitioner had burden of proving that he was prejudiced by alleged deficiencies in trial counsel's performance
• petitioner had burden of proving that he was prejudiced by alleged deficiencies in trial counsel’s performance
• no state remedies available where state law precludes consideration of any new theories in support of ineffective assistance of counsel claim after state court has ruled on the merits of a previous ineffective assistance claim
• the general issue of trial counsel’s representation was fairly presented to the State courts
• no. 75-465, Jersey Central Power & Light Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• federal court ineffectiveness of counsel claim based on counsel's advice to petitioner not to testify and variance between opening remarks and trial strategy was exhausted even though state claim was primarily based on counsel's failure to adequately investigate alibi witness

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