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This document summarizes a court case involving an appeal by Larry Becton of the denial of his habeas corpus petition without an evidentiary hearing. Becton alleged ineffective assistance of counsel on the grounds that his counsel failed to appeal his conviction or investigate his competency to stand trial, despite Becton having a long history of severe mental illness. The court found that an evidentiary hearing was required because no state court had resolved the factual claims. The court also found that c

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