Legal Opinion

United States v. Wynn

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 31, 2002No. 01-10660PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Stacey Wynn appeals the dismissal, as time barred, of his motion filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. There is no doubt that the filing was tardy; the only issue is whether Wynn is entitled to equitable tolling..

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Wynn was convicted in January 1997 of conspiracy to possess and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and aiding and abetting. He was sentenced to 235 months imprisonment and five years supervised release. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal. United States v. Freeman, 164 F.3d 243, 250 (5th Cir.1999).

On January 2, 2001, Wynn filed…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Fisher v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  4. Davis v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  5. Felder v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000

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