MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Roger Allen Raymond was convicted in South Dakota of sexual contact with a minor and of being an habitual offender; he was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. On direct appeal, the South Dakota Supreme Court affirmed Raymond's conviction and sentence. After several unsuccessful attempts at state habeas relief, Raymond petitioned the federal
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