PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
The key issue in this habeas corpus appeal is whether counsel for Angel Nieves Diaz, a Florida prisoner sentenced to death, was ineffective for not arguing, in his direct appeal, that Diaz was absent from several pretrial hearings and other discussions among the trial court and counsel. Because the minor proceedings from which Diaz was absent were outside the presence of the jury, no objection was made, and Diaz was not prejudiced by his absences...
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