Michael Kapral v. United States

166 F.3d 565

Michael KAPRAL, Appellant

v.

UNITED STATES of America

No. 97-5545.

United States Court of Appeals,

Third Circuit.

Submitted Pursuant to Third Circuit

LAR 34.1

June 25, 1998.

Decided Feb. 2, 1999.

Marcia G. Shein, National Legal Services, Inc., Atlanta, GA, for Appellant.

George S. Leone, Office of U.S. Attorney, Newark, NJ, for Appellee.

Before: GREENBERG, ALITO and McKEE Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

McKEE, Circuit Judge.

1

We are asked to decide when a criminal conviction becomes "final" within the meaning of the limitations provision of 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The district court ruled that…