United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of defendant's motion for an extension of time to file a notice of appeal from a sentence on drug-related offenses is affirmed where the district court was well within its discretion in denying the motion since defendant failed to demonstrate excusable neglect.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/08/2006
• Published 05/08/2006

Judges

• Before:  SUHRHEINRICH, GILMAN, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  David C. Tholen, Federal Public Defenders Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Jennifer Peregord Sinclair, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  David C. Tholen, Federal Public Defenders Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Jennifer Peregord Sinclair, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.