United States Second Circuit

A state prisoner's conviction becomes final for purposes of the one-year statute of limitations under the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 when the U.S. Supreme Court denies certiorari, or the time for seeking it expired.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/29/2000
• Decided 01/03/2001
• Published 01/03/2001

Judges

• WINTER, Circuit Judge:, Before NEWMAN, WINTER, and SACK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jonathan C. Scott,Scott & Scott, LLP, Melville, NY, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael S. Morgan, Assistant District Attorney (Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, New York County, Morrie I. Kleinbart, Assistant District Attorney, of counsel), New York, NY, for Respondent-Appellee.