I). "Whether Federal Courts May Excuse A Petitioner's Failure To Comply With The State Court's Procedural Rules, Notwithstanding The State Court's Determination That Its Own Rules Had Been Violated"?

II). "Whether Post-Convictions Petitioners Represented By Counsel Should Be Entitled To "Reasonable Assistance Of Counsel," Regardless Of Weather Counsel Was Appointed (OR) Privately Retained?"

III). "Whether The Natural Life Statute. i.e. 720 ILCS 5/33N was Held by The Illinois Supreme Court To Be Unconstitutional In lts Entirety And Void Ab Initio, For Violating The Single Subject Rule of Article 4. Section 8 (d) Enacted By The Legislature In Public Act 89-203 (eff. July 21, 1995) And Again In Public Act 89-428 (eff. December 13, 1995)

Whether Federal Courts May Excuse A Petitioner's Failure To Comply With The State Court's Procedural Rules, Notwithstanding The State Court's Determination That Its Own Rules Had Been Violated