An inmate is housed in a state prison for the crime of murder. He has exhausted all of his appeals and state remedies. The primary assertion that the inmate wants to advance to a court is his claim of innocence, but he has no violation of the U.S. Constitution to claim. Which statement about the inmate's likelihood of success in filing a habeas corpus claim is most accurate?

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The inmate is unlikely to succeed in a habeas corpus claim primarily because habeas corpus petitions typically require the assertion of a violation of constitutional rights, not merely a claim of innocence without any constitutional issue being raised.

An Inmate Is Housed in a State Prison for the Crime