Read ROBERTS v. COCKRELL, 02-50236

Application for habeas relief was time-barred, as the federal court will not look to state law to determine when a state conviction becomes final for purposes of 28 U.S.C. section 2244(d)(1)(A), and petitioner's claim for equitable tolling fails.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/24/2003
• Published 01/24/2003

Judges

• PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM and MAGILL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Floyd Calvin Roberts, Rosharon, TX, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patricia K. Dyer, Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.