A state prison inmate who failed to comply with procedural rules may not address issues of habeas relief in federal court because his or her petition was procedurally flawed and was therefore a defaulted petition.

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A state prison inmate must comply with state procedural rules before a federal court will hear a habeas corpus petition. Failure to do so can result in the petition being considered procedurally defaulted, barring the inmate from federal habeas relief unless they can demonstrate cause for the default and actual prejudice as a result of the alleged violation of federal law, or show that failure to consider the claims will result in a fundamental miscarriage of justice.

A State Prison Inmate Who Failed to Comply with Procedural