BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge.
The State of California (the State) appeals the grant of a writ of habeas corpus. Enos Gardner alleged he was denied effective counsel in his state conviction because his counsel never filed an appeal brief, resulting in the dismissal of Gardner's appeal. The State contends that it properly refused to reinstate Gardner's appeal because of contradictions in Gardner's explanations for his delay in seeking reinstatement. The State also argues...
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