Thomas D. Monzo v. Ron Edwards, Warden

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• fingerprints were taken from crime scene in 1987, but defendant was identified from them only in 1993, after AFIS had become available in that case
• fingerprints were taken from crime scene in 1987 but defendant was identified from them only in 1993, after AFIS had become available in that case
• requiring a showing of \bad faith\ by the defendant; even \gross negligence\ is not sufficient
• “It is not enough that the police knew that semen samples could be determinative of guilt or innocence if preserved or tested.”
• “[T]he petitioner must demonstrate that there was cause for his failure to follow the rule and that actual prejudice resulted from the alleged constitutional error.”
• “Generally, only when ignored issues are clearly stronger than those presented, will the presumption of effective assistance of counsel be overcome.”

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