Does a federal prisoner who fails to raise a claim on direct appeal under section 2255 of the Criminal Code, default on the claim?
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The following excerpt is from Lackey v. United States, Civil No.: 16cv0892 JAH, Criminal No.: 93 cr 0821 JAH (S.D. Cal. 2018):
A federal prisoner who fails to raise a claim on direct appeal procedurally defaults the claim and must demonstrate cause and prejudice or actual innocence to obtain relief under section 2255. Bousley v. United States, 523 U.S. 614, 622 (1998).
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