Blunt v. Wolff’s Empirical Analysis
501 F.2d 1138 · 1974
Citation profile
17 federal appellate · 1 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Anders v. California · Douglas v. People of State of California · Entsminger v. Iowa · William Leon Horsley v. C. M. Simpson, Warden, Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Alabama · Tyler v. Swenson
Most-quoted passages
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““While this court has recognized that under certain circumstances the federal courts on a habeas petition should consider those contentions which have already been exhausted in state proceedings notwithstanding the fact that some issues in the petition have not yet been considered in the state court, see, Tyler v. Swenson, 483 F.2d 611 (8th Cir. 1973), that rule is inapplicable here. The unresolved, already exhausted issues presented to the federal district court are interrelated and intertwined with the unexhausted claim relating to the failure to furnish Blunt counsel on appeal. We think the correct procedure for us to follow in this ease is to permit the state court to have the opportunity to pass on this sixth amendment issue and if the state court finds Blunt’s claim is meritorious to afford him full and effective relief unrestrained by any determination made by the federal district court on an issue that can still be presented to the state forum.” (Emphasis added.)”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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