O'Sullivan v. Boerckel

Nov 16, 1998
No. 97-2048
Versions:525 U.S. 999
119 S. Ct. 508

C. A. 7th Cir. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted limited to the following question: “May an individual who is in custody pursuant to a state criminal *1000conviction pursue claims in a federal habeas petition if those claims were not raised on direct appeal in a petition for discretionary review to the State’s highest court?”