Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit August 4, 2000, Nos. 96-99020, 96-99025 and 96-99026 (Lambright v. Stewart)

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Opinion by Judge FERGUSON; Partial Concurrence by Judge THOMPSON.

FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:

Joe Leonard Lambright (“Lambright”) and Robert Douglas Smith (“Smith”) appeal the district court’s denial of their habeas corpus petitions seeking relief from their state convictions and death sentences.