(1) Whether a federal appel late court fai ls to provi de legitimate federal
habeas revi ew when i t rejects an i neffecti ve assi stance of counsel claim sol ely on the
performance prong, a prong never addressed by any state court or by the di strict
court, based on assumpti ons and fi ndings of fact that are contrary to the peti tioner's
habeas al legati ons, that are not supported by the record before the court, and that
have never been the subject of an evi denti ary heari ng.

(2) Whether tri al counsel involved i n pre-tri al plea negoti ations has an
obligation to exami ne hi s client's pri or criminal history and determi ne hi s client's
maxi mum sentenci ng exposure before advi sing hi m on a pendi ng pl ea offer.

Whether a federal appellate court fails to provide legitimate federal habeas review