Opinion ID: 3066143
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Heading: Effect on Convictions of the Other Counts

Text: Vosgien argues that his demonstration of actual innocence of the compelling prostitution counts opens the Schlup gateway for all of the counts to which he pled guilty. We disagree. Although this is a question of first impression, we have no difficulty concluding, both as a matter of law and of common sense, that a demonstration of actual innocence under Schlup cannot excuse a petitioner’s procedural default for more than the counts as to which he has shown actual innocence. VOSGIEN V. PERSSON 11 A key principle underpinning Schlup is that a petitioner should be able to “obtain review of [defaulted] constitutional claims only if he falls within the ‘narrow class of cases . . . implicating a fundamental miscarriage of justice.’” 513 U.S. at 314–15 (second alteration in original) (quoting McCleskey v. Zant, 499 U.S. 467, 494 (1991)). Where, as here, a habeas petitioner does not claim actual innocence as to certain convictions, it can hardly be said that there has been a “fundamental miscarriage of justice” if he remains unable to challenge them due to his own procedural default. Thus, Vosgien’s demonstration of actual innocence of compelling prostitution, based on a subsequent clarification of Oregon law, does not open the Schlup gateway and allow him to challenge his convictions for rape, sodomy, and sexual abuse.