023972P.pdf   01/09/2004  Harold Newton  v.  Mike Kemna
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  02-3972
   Eastern District of Missouri   
   Habeas Case - confrontation clause. District court properly determined 
   that state court's restriction of eye witness's psychiatric records and of 
   cross-examination regarding post-offense issues did not warrant habeas 
   relief because state court's adjudication of confrontation clause claim was 
   neither contrary to, nor involve an unreasonable application of, clearly 
   established Supreme Court precedent. Determination of eye witness's 
   competency to testify was a state law question and petitioner did not 
   show a violation of clearly established federal law. District court did not 
   abuse its discretion in denying discovery due to the privileged status of 
   the documents (psychotherapist-patient privilege) or in failing to conduct 
   an in camera review of the records. (PUBLISHED)