ORDER.
WALKER, District Judge.
Petitioner Keith Lamont Smith seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 USC § 2254. Smith claims that "the trial court erroneously allowed the jury to consider as evidence of guilt numerous unsworn hearsay statements allegedly made by the [murder] victim." Doc. # 1 at 3. Smith also contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his trial attorney "failed to object to hearsay statements * * * that were...
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