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NIMS v. AULT

No. 99-4331

251 F.3d 698 (2001)

William James Nims, Jr., Appellant, v. Warden John Ault, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: June 5, 2001

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judy L. Goldberg, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellant.

Robert P. Ewald, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, BEAM and BYE, Circuit Judges.

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

William Nims appeals from the district court's1 denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. We affirm.

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Nims was convicted of kidnapping and sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl in Iowa in May 1983. At trial, Nims did not dispute the fact that he kidnapped and sexually assaulted the girl, but instead relied upon a diminished capacity defense. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed...

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