United States Fourth Circuit

The one year time period to file a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct a sentence under 28 USC 2255 begins to run when the US Supreme Court denies certiorari, not when it denies the petition for rehearing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/05/2001
• Published 11/05/2001

Judges

• Before MOTZ and KING, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  James Phillip Griffin, Jr., North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, Inc., Raleigh, NC, for Defendant-Appellant. Michael Francis Joseph, Assistant United States Attorney, Greensboro, NC, for Plaintiff-Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Benjamin H. White, Jr., United States Attorney, Greensboro, NC, for Plaintiff-Appellee.