United States v. Cole

ORDER

BUA, District Judge.

After his conviction before this court on charges of running a drug distribution network, defendant Marlowe Cole decided to appeal. This appeal came late; under Rule 4(b) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Cole had only ten days from the entry of judgment against him on August 15, 1989, to file a timely appeal. The Seventh Circuit noted that Cole’s notice of appeal was not filed with the district court until September 27,1989 — thirty-three days after the period for his timely appeal had expired. However, the appellate panel further noted that under Rule…