EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Sam Felder, a death row prisoner in Texas, appeals the district court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He raises numerous issues, three of which are discussed in depth in this opinion. First, Felder challenges the constitutionality of the "Texas waiver rule," which— until it was abrogated last year—treated a criminal defendant's admission of guilt during the punishment phase of his trial as a guilty...
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