Kevin Scott Varner v. John Christiansen, Warden
CriminalProcedure
What constitutes an opportunity for full and fair litigation of a Fourth Amendment claim in state court?
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED In 1976, the "mited States Supreme Court prohibited federal courts from reviewing state prisoners’ Fourth Amendment. exclusionary rule claims if the state prisoner was "nrovified an opportunity for full and fair litigation of a Fourth Amendment claim" in state court. Stone v. Powell, 428 U.6. 465 19763, The vetitioner wish the Court to raview the Following questions: what constitutes “an opoertuntty for full and fair litigation of a Fourth Amendment claim" in state nourt? Does Stone ve Powell apply avan to cases that do not saat to utilize tha exclusionary rule and in which guilt or innocence is predicated? on whether or not a Fourth Amendment violation occurre4? [ | Yes :