Raymond D. Irwin v. State of Minnesota

Raymond D. Irwin appeals from the district court’s 1 order dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The district court dismissed Irwin’s petition because he failed to exhaust his available state remedies. We affirm.

Appellant was convicted by a jury in state district court of two counts of criminal sexual conduct, one count of burglary, and one count of assault. Appellant’s conviction arose out of a nighttime sexual assault he allegedly perpetrated on a minor female victim. The details of the assault are not relevant to this appeal.

On direct appeal from his conviction appellant was…