ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
Tommy Lee Thompson, a state prisoner, appeals the District Court's dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. The only issue he raises on appeal is that the District Court erred by not providing him with a transcript of his entire state trial. Thompson argues that he needed the transcript in order to show that he did not receive effective assistance of counsel during his state trial. We agree and therefore reverse and remand.
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