United States Second Circuit

Denial of habeas petition challenging New York State conviction for criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree is affirmed over claim that the district court should have excused the lateness of petitioner's filing by equitable tolling.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/20/2007
• Published 06/20/2007

Judges

• LEVAL, Circuit Judge., Before:  WINTER, LEVAL, and CABRANES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brian Sheppard, New Hyde Park, NY, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bridget Rahilly Steller, Chief Assistant District Attorney of Dutchess County (William V. Grady, District Attorney, on the brief), Poughkeepsie, NY, for Respondent-Appellee.