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This document summarizes a United States Court of Appeals case regarding whether a petitioner exhausted his state court remedies before filing a federal habeas petition. The petitioner claimed his right to effective counsel was violated when his attorney failed to file an appellate brief, resulting in the dismissal of his direct appeal. The district court dismissed the habeas petition, finding the petitioner did not exhaust available state remedies under Mass. R. Crim. P. 30(b). The Court of Appeals affirme
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