POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Billy Don Jackson appeals the denial of habeas relief, sought under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, from his sentence following conviction in Texas state court for robbery with firearms. Jackson's first trial resulted in a hung jury; he successfully moved for a mistrial. A second trial six weeks later concluded with a verdict of guilty and a sentence of imprisonment for 25 years.
Jackson was represented by the same retained counsel in both trials...
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