Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit January 24, 2000, 99-99007_1 (Troy A. Ashmus v. Jeanne Woodford, Acting Warden of California State Prison at San Quentin)

CANBY, Circuit Judge:

Troy A. Ashmus, a prisoner sentenced to death by the California state courts, filed a federal petition for habeas corpus on May 15, 1998. During Ashmus’ habeas proceeding, the State sought to avail itself of the procedural advantages of Chapter 154 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA).