Taylor v. New Jersey

OPINION

Raheem Taylor, a prisoner in New Jersey proceeding pro se, appeals the District Court decision dismissing his petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for failure to exhaust his claims in state court. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm.

I

In February 2007, Taylor was convicted in Superior Court, Burlington County, of second-degree robbery. He received a sentence of five years’ imprisonment. Taylor was represented by a public defender at trial and, after his conviction, requested that his attorney file a notice of appeal.

Although the notice of appeal was due before the end of April 2007,…