Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Hobbs

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 1, 2012No. 11-1744PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Wilbert L. Johnson appeals the dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. The district court 1 determined that the petition was filed after the expiration of the one-year statute of limitations. See 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d). We granted a certificate of appealability to consider whether the statute of limitations should have been equitably tolled. We affirm.

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On April 22, 2008, a jury found Johnson guilty of felony breaking or entering, misdemeanor theft of property, and misdemeanor fleeing. Following the conviction, the Pulaski County Circuit Court sentenced Johnson…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  3. Holland v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  4. Gonzalez v. ThalerSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  5. Melvin Shoemate v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by38 opinions

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