Legal Opinion
Gerard Joseph Pugh v. Hugh Smith
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 29, 2006No. 05-12100, 05-13021PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
The main issue in this appeal involves the timeliness of a federal habeas petition, which depends upon when a Georgia conviction became final on direct appeal. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus must be filed within a year after the petitioner’s conviction becomes final “by the conclusion of direct review or the expiration of the time for seeking such review.” 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1)(A). Gerard Joseph Pugh appeals the dismissal of his habeas petition as untimely under this rule. Pugh appealed his conviction to the Georgia Court of Appeals, but not to the Supreme Court…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Hugo Tejada v. Richard L. Dugger, Secretary, Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
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