Legal Opinion
United States v. Sylvester
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 14, 2007No. 06-2660UnpublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
RENDELL, Circuit Judge.
Shawn Sylvester appeals from an order of the District Court dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. Sylvester contends that the District Court erred in determining that the limitations period for filing a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 begins to run on the date when a motion for voluntary dismissal of the defendant’s direct appeal is granted. The District Court issued a certificate of appealability (“COA”) limited to this issue. The Government now moves for dismissal of this appeal on the grounds that the District Court erroneously issued the COA. For…
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