United States Fifth Circuit

Prisoner's habeas petition was not "pending" in state court under 28 USC 2244(d)(2) when he failed to file an application for a supervisory writ with the Louisiana Court of Appeal, and failed to obtain an extension.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/06/2001
• Published 08/06/2001

Judges

• E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, DeMOSS and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael Melancon, Cottonport, LA, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Valentin Michael Solino, New Orleans, LA, for Respondent-Appellee.