James Yates Rust, Jr., A/K/A James Yeats Rust, Jr. v. Rex A. Zent, Warden

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• holding that failure to exhaust bars review only when the state still provides a remedy to exhaust
• stating that because \no remedy exists\ in state court for petitioner's constitutional claim, \no exhaustion problem exists\
• stating that because “no remedy exists” in state court for petitioner’s constitutional claim, “no exhaustion problem exists”
• stating that showing cause and prejudice is not required if defendant makes an “extraordinary case whereby a constitutional violation resulted in the conviction of one who is actually innocent”
• stating that showing cause and prejudice is not required if defendant makes an \extraordinary case whereby a constitutional violation resulted in the conviction of one who is actually innocent\
• stating federal court may grant habeas relief if petitioner presents extraordinary case whereby constitutional violation resulted in conviction of innocent defendant, in such case procedural failures in state court may be overlooked

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