OPINION
CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:
Milton Otis Lewis was sentenced to death following California convictions for first-degree murder and other crimes. While seeking federal habeas relief, Lewis requested a stay of the proceedings on the ground that he was not competent at the time to assist counsel. We have previously held that a habeas petitioner in a capital case is entitled to such a stay if he is not presently competent and is raising a claim as to which...
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