Legal Opinion
In Re: Billy Williams, Movant
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 27, 2003No. 02-196PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Motion denied by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINS wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ joined.
OPINION
WILKINS, Chief Judge:
Billy Williams moves for authorization to file a successive habeas corpus application pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254 (West 1994 & Supp.2002). See 28 U.S.C.A. § 2244(b) (West Supp.2002). We deny this motion.
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According to his motion for pre-filing authorization (PFA motion), Williams is presently serving a twenty-five year sentence for second degree murder and related offenses, for which he was convicted in 1997 in Virginia state…
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