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434 U.S. 332 98 Supreme Court Reporter 597 54 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 582 Gary David SMITHv.James Federal KF105 F3 DIGMON, Warden, et al. Number 76-6799. Jan. 16, 1978. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner sought habeas corpus relief in the District for Northern of Alabama from his sentence following a judgment conviction rape Circuit Calhoun County, Ala. Among allegations constitutional error trial—presented to petitioner's traverse State's response petition petitioner claimed that in-court identification him by prosecuting witness was product an out-of-court at impermissibly suggestive photographic array and later uncounseled lineup. The refused entertain this claim on ground, recited its opinion, "this issue has never been presented any state court." 77-A-0029-E (mem. filed Feb. 11, 1977). This conclusion premised upon absence reference contention reported opinion Criminal Appeals affirming conviction. Smith versus State, 57 Ala.App. 164, 326 So.2d 692 (1975). stated: "It is inconceivable had raised [in Appeals] [that court] would not have written it." Fifth denied pro se application certificate probable cause leave appeal forma pauperis. 77-8141 (Apr. 20, 2 In certiorari, asserted "[i]t beyond doubt State remedies exhausted." Pet. Certiorari 3. direc ed filing here briefs submitted Appeals. Petitioner's brief court reveals petitioner, citing decisions Court,1 did indeed submit witness' should excluded evidence because derived pretrial lineup; moreover, Attorney General's devoted two seven pages argument answering contention.2 3 It too obvious merit extended discussion whether exhaustion requirement 28 Code KF62 § 2254(b) satisfied cannot turn appellate chooses ignore federal squarely court, and, indeed, case, vigorously opposed brief. equally district commits plain assuming must failed raise courts meritorious he incarcerated violation Constitution if court's contains no claim. 4 motion proceed pauperis, certiorari are granted. order reversed, case remanded further proceedings consistent with opinion. 5 So ordered. 6 Mr. Justice REHNQUIST, whom THE CHIEF JUSTICE BLACKMUN join, concurring result. 7 & N Dec. Immigration Nationality Decisions am all certain properly before which we today reverse remand. While pauperis Appeals, as far record shows, allege particular part Court. Again bring Court's anyone's attention until lower better equipped suited resolve factual errors nature such therefore be them first instance. Indeed, seem limited only those questions explicitly 8 However, it now clear erred concluding courts, defer necessarily implied question concur Simmons States, 390 377, 88 967, 19 1247 (1968); Wade, 388 218, 87 1926, 18 1149 (1967); Gilbert California, 263, 1951, 1178 Stovall Denno, 293, 1967, 1199 (1967). Inexplicably, "was improperly denied," made mention whatever joined lineup issues, point out stating Rather, argued other issues neither cognizable habeas.

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