Are errors in state law cognizable on federal habeas review?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Harris v. Gipson, No. 2:13-cv-2604 TLN CKD P (E.D. Cal. 2015):
Finally, errors of state law are not cognizable on federal habeas review. Estelle v. McGuire, 502 U.S. 62, 68 (1991) (standard of review for federal habeas court "is limited to deciding whether a conviction violated the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States.").
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