BEAR v. BOONE

No. 98-7043.

173 F.3d 782 (1999)

Faron Joseph BEAR, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Bobby BOONE, Warden, Mack Alford Correctional Center; Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma, Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

April 14, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gloyd L. McCoy of Coyle & McCoy, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Petitioner-Appellant.

W.A. Drew Edmondson, Attorney General of Oklahoma; Kellye Bates, Assistant Attorney General, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Respondents-Appellees.

Before BALDOCK, EBEL, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges.


BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Faron Joseph Bear appeals the district court's order dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, Petitioner argues that the district court incorrectly dismissed his petition for failure to exhaust state court remedies. Our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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