Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit September 22, 2003, 01-56565 (Sally Marie McNeil v. Raymond L. Middleton Bill Lockyer)

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OPINION

PAEZ, Circuit Judge:

Sally Marie McNeil (“McNeil”) appeals the district court’s denial of her federal habeas petition, challenging the constitutional validity of her state court conviction for second degree murder. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, and we reverse the district court’s judgment and remand with directions to grant the petition.