United States Ninth Circuit

The district court abused its discretion in failing to hear an uneducated pro se petitioner's equitable tolling claim as a part of its de novo review of his habeas corpus petition.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/29/2002
• Published 01/29/2002

Judges

• Before POLITZ,W. FLETCHER, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Quin Denver;  David M. Porter, Office of the Federal Defender, for Petitioner-Appellant Donyel V. Brown.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bill Lockyer;  David P. Druliner;  Robert R. Anderson;  Arnold O. Overoye;  Erik R. Brunkal, Attorney General of the State of California, for Respondent Appellee Ernie Roe, Warden.