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This document summarizes a federal habeas corpus petition filed by Jose Martinez High challenging his incarceration by the state of Georgia. High was convicted of multiple crimes including murder and received the death penalty. The district court granted relief on the grounds that the jury was not adequately instructed on mitigating circumstances. However, the appellate court found that when viewed in context, the jury instructions were sufficient to inform the jury of the nature and function of mitigating
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