United States Fifth Circuit

Neither the filing of a motion to reconsider the denial of a state habeas petition, nor a motion for appointment of federal habeas counsel, will act to toll the one-year limitations period for filing a federal habeas petition under the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/03/2002
• Published 06/03/2002

Judges

• JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:, Before SMITH, BENAVIDES and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Larry L. Warner, Law Offices of Larry Warner, Brownsville, TX, David Kenneth Sergi, San Marcos, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Katherine D. Hayes, Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.