Opinion ID: 77702
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Text: 10 We review de novo the denial of habeas relief by the district court, McNair v. Campbell, 416 F.3d 1291, 1297 (11th Cir.2005), but Crowe's habeas petition is governed by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), which limits our review of the decisions of the state courts and establishes a general framework of substantial deference for reviewing every issue that the state courts have decided. Diaz v. Sec'y for the Dep't of Corr., 402 F.3d 1136, 1141 (11th Cir.2005). Unless the decision of the Georgia court (1) resulted in a decision that was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, or (2) resulted in a decision that was based on an unreasonable determination of the facts in light of the evidence presented in state court, that decision will not be disturbed on habeas review. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d); Clark v. Crosby, 335 F.3d 1303, 1307-08 (11th Cir.2003). Findings of fact by the state court are presumed correct, and Crowe bears the burden of rebutting that presumption of correctness by clear and convincing evidence. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(e)(1).