Can a state prisoner apply for a writ of habeas corpus?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Dunigan v. Hickman, No. 2:11-cv-0961 MCE EFB P (E.D. Cal. 2013):
As explained above, an application for a writ of habeas corpus by a state prisoner can be granted only for violations of the Constitution or laws of the United States. Engle v. Isaac, 456 U.S. 107, 119 (1982). A federal writ is not available for alleged error in the interpretation or
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