Legal Opinion

Francis O'HallOran v. Joseph Ryan, Superintendent, the Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania, District Attorney for Lehigh County

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided December 18, 1987No. 87-1015PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

A state prisoner seeking federal habeas corpus relief alleged inadequacy of counsel, but failed to establish the factual basis for that claim in the state courts. As a result, the district court required petitioner to use state post-conviction procedures so that his claim could be fairly presented to the state courts, 650 F.Supp. 818. We agree with the district court that state remedies have not been exhausted and accordingly we will affirm denial of the petition for habeas corpus.

Petitioner pleaded guilty to a burglary charge in the Court of Common…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Picard v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Granberry v. GreerSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Leroy Brown v. Julius T. Cuyler, Supt., at S.C.I.G.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  5. Joseph D. McMAHON P-7814, Appellant, v. Thomas FULCOMER, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. William Caswell v. Joseph Ryan (Superintendent) Attorney General of the State of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  2. Evans v. Court of Common Pleas, Delaware CountyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  3. Landano v. RaffertyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  4. Evans v. Court Of Common PleasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  5. Bond v. FulcomerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989

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