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United States Eleventh Circuit


SAWYER v. HOLDER, 01-16398

A 28 U.S.C. section 2241 habeas petition was properly dismissed where petitioner could not demonstrate that section 28 U.S.C. section 2255 was inadequate or ineffective to test the legality of his conviction, and failed to establish excuse for procedural default.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 04/14/2003
  • Published 04/14/2003

Judges

  • DUBINA, Circuit Judge:, Before DUBINA, RONEY and COX, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Sharon Samek (Court-Appointed), Tampa, FL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • Todd B. Grandy, Tamra Phipps, Tampa, FL, for Respondent-Appellee.
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