Legal Opinion
Egerton v. Cockrell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 13, 2003No. Docket 00-10421PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Circuit Judge:
Jack Donald Egerton, Jr. (“Egerton”), a Texas state prisoner, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition as time-barred. For the reasons stated below, we vacate the district court’s dismissal and remand for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This appeal is the culmination of two previous grants of certificate of appealability (“COA”) by this Court. The underlying facts are as follows: Egerton pled guilty to aggravated robbery on February 12, 1996, and was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lewis v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Davis v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Felder v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Scott v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by101 opinions
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- Krause v. ThalerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
- Kirby Tate v. Jerry ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
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