Legal Opinion

Sabatino Fondanova v. Robert J. Moore, Etc.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided May 24, 1972No. 72-1057PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from the dismissal of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for failure to exhaust state court remedies. Petitioner states in his brief that “resolution of this appeal . . . would settle the constantly reoccurring problems concerning unrepresented litigants.” We wish that were so. This is one more case where a petitioner fails to carry through in the state court but, as soon as he receives a rebuff, hurries over to the federal court, leaving his state court proceedings incomplete. *

It is true that retained counsel in the state court failed to file his claim of exceptions…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. General Motors Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
  3. Robert H. Mottram v. Frank F. MurchCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972
  4. City of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Williams v. GrecoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977

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