Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge GREGORY joined.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Joseph Gardner, convicted of murder and kidnapping and sentenced to death by a South Carolina court, appeals the district court's denial of his petition for federal habeas relief. We granted a certificate of appealability on four issues: (1) did Gardner suffer a violation of his right to a fair...
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