Bradford v. Davis, No. 15-99018 (5-3-19)(M. Smith w/Watford & Hurwitz). In this capital habeas appeal, the 9^th reverses a grant of habeas relief based on voluntariness and admission of petitioner’s statements.  The decision of the California Supreme Court was not unreasonable under AEDPA deference.  The 9^th however did find that petitioner has shown cause to overcome procedural default of his IAC claims and for prosecutorial misconduct for the suppression of toxicology reports.  The matters were remanded to consider whether prejudice was established. 

Kudos to Deputy Federal Defenders Patricia Young, John Littrell, and Margo Rocconi of Cal Central (L.A.).

The decision is here:

http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2019/05/03/15-99018..pdf