United States Eighth Circuit

Because prisoner followed Minnesota's preferred method of staying direct appeal pending pursuit of post-conviction remedies, and one-year limitations period was not triggered until direct appeal was concluded, the district court erred in barring petition as untimely.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/14/2002
• Published 02/14/2002

Judges

• BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, BOWMAN and RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Deborah Kay Ellis, argued, St. Paul, Minnesota, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas R. Ragatz, Asst. Atty. General, St. Paul, MN, for appellee.