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From 497 U.S. 227 - Sawyer v. Smith · 1990Most cited · 1,120 citing opinions

those that were not " dictated by precedent existing at the time the defendant's conviction became final." Teague, supra, 489 U.S., at 301, 109 S.Ct., at 1070 (plurality opinion).