United States Fifth Circuit

The denial of Petitioner's habeas petition as untimely is reversed, where Petitioner's motion for rehearing was filed within the 14-day period permitted under Louisiana law, and thus his conviction became final on the date of the denial of his rehearing motion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/01/2009
• Published 04/01/2009

Judges

• EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:, Before SMITH, GARZA and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Craig Wilson, Angola, LA, pro se., Kathryn W. Landry, Ieyoub & Landry, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA, for Cain.