John C. Walkowiak v. William S. Haines, Warden, Huttonsville Correctional Center, No

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge LUTTIG wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS and Judge GREGORY joined.

OPINION

LUTTIG, Circuit Judge:

John C. Walkowiak was convicted in West Virginia state court on a series of charges arising out of an aggravated robbery. J.A. 9-14. His conviction became final for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1)(A) of the Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA), on September 2, 1997, and, on that date, the one-year statute of limitations governing Walkowiak’s filing of a federal habeas corpus petition began to run. J.A. 13.

On September 25, 1997,…