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Edwin Rivera was convicted of first-degree manslaughter in New York state court for stabbing Guy Keyes in the back during a confrontation. He filed a habeas corpus petition arguing the jury instruction on intent violated his due process rights under Sandstrom v. Montana. The district court agreed and granted the writ. The Second Circuit disagrees and reverses, finding the instruction did not impermissibly shift the burden of proof to Rivera. The document provides background on the stabbing incident and tria

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