Timothy W. Spencer v. Edward W. Murray, Director

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• holding that where a petitioner alleged error in admissibility of evidence, without reference to any constitutional right infringed, petitioner failed to state a claim
• noting that claims regarding admissibility of evidence that neither relied upon a constitutional provision, nor mentioned a constitutional right infringed, did not state a federal claim
• noting the Court should dismiss a Section 2254 claim for failure to exhaust where the petitioner neglected to present the claim to the highest state court for review
• where petitioner complained about the admissibility of evidence, without citing any constitutional provision or mentioning any constitutional right that was infringed, no federal claim was stated
• “Brown first yielded to Santiago’s authority by turning 17 1 to face the police car and placing (or moving to place) his hands on the vehicle.”

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