Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Justice POWELL and Judge HAMILTON joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
It has long been clear that federal constitutional claims must be fairly presented to state courts before a federal habeas court may consider them. Here, petitioner contends that references in his Virginia Supreme Court filings to his appellate counsel's activities were sufficient to place that court...
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