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WARD v. NORRIS

Nos. 05-4381, 07-2015.

577 F.3d 925 (2009)

Bruce Earl WARD, Appellant, v. Larry NORRIS, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 24, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Luby, argued, Kansas City, MO, Nicolas J. Trenticosta, on the brief, New Orleans, LA, for appellant.

Lauren Elizabeth Heil, AAG, argued, Kelly K. Hill, AAG, on the brief, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, MELLOY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Bruce Earl Ward was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. After exhausting his state court remedies, Ward petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, arguing, among other things, that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel at the guilt phase of his trial. The district court1 denied his petition and...

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