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Before JONES, Chief Judge, and WIENER and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Petitioner-Appellant, Wendell Keith White (White), was convicted of murder and aggravated assault in Harris County, Texas. White appeals the district court’s denial of federal habeas relief as to both convictions, arguing that counsel rendered ineffective assistance. We find that counsel rendered ineffective assistance by (1) cross examining White regarding his post-arrest silence, which allowed the prosecutor to impeach him with his failure to tell the police his exculpatory version of the events, and (2) failing to file a motion in limine or object to evidence of the murder victim’s pregnancy. We therefore reverse the district court’s denial of habeas relief and remand with instructions to grant the writ in accordance with this opinion.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

 
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