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failed to develop

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From 529 U.S. 420 - Michael Wayne Williams v. John Taylor Warden · 2000Most cited · 2,525 citing opinions

lack of diligence in developing the claims, a defalcation he contends did not occur since he made adequate efforts during state-court proceedings to discover and present the underlying facts.