McKAY, Circuit Judge.
Appellants Steven D. Beem and Donald Henson, Jr., state prisoners, appeal the dismissal of their 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petitions. The issue we address is important even though it only arises because of a peculiarity in Kansas state law. While changes in Kansas law assure that we will never face this issue in the present context again, our duty to resolve this matter remains undiminished. The issue facing this court is whether Mr. Beem...
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