context: Chi raised his Vienna Convention claim at his trial, but he did not raise the claim on direct appeal in state court. Both the TCCA in Chi's state-habeas proceedings and the district court in Chi's federalhabeas proceedings determined that the failure to raise this issue on direct appeal rendered it procedurally defaulted.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 816 S.W.2d 383, 385
citation_a.parenthetical: "It is well-settled 'that the writ of habeas corpus should not be used to litigate matters which should have been raised on direct appeal.' " (citing Ex parte Goodman, 816 S.W.2d 383, 385 (Tex.Crim.App.1991
citation_a.sentence: See Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722, 729, 111 S.Ct. 2546, 115 L.Ed.2d 640 (1991) (determining there can be no federal review of a state court decision if that decision is based on an independent state law ground, either substantive or procedural); see also Ex parte Rojas, 981 S.W.2d 690, 691 (Tex.Crim.App.1998) (“It is well-settled ‘that the writ of habeas corpus should not be used to litigate matters which should have been raised on direct appeal.’ ” (citing Ex parte Goodman, 816 S.W.2d 383, 385 (Tex.Crim.App.1991))).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 501 U.S. 722, 729
citation_b.parenthetical: determining there can be no federal review of a state court decision if that decision is based on an independent state law ground, either substantive or procedural
citation_b.sentence: See Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722, 729, 111 S.Ct. 2546, 115 L.Ed.2d 640 (1991) (determining there can be no federal review of a state court decision if that decision is based on an independent state law ground, either substantive or procedural); see also Ex parte Rojas, 981 S.W.2d 690, 691 (Tex.Crim.App.1998) (“It is well-settled ‘that the writ of habeas corpus should not be used to litigate matters which should have been raised on direct appeal.’ ” (citing Ex parte Goodman, 816 S.W.2d 383, 385 (Tex.Crim.App.1991))).