Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Fiorelli
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 9, 2003No. 01-2951PublishedCited by 171 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
COWEN, Circuit Judge.
Federal prisoner Joseph Fiorelli filed a pro se motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to set aside his conviction on the grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. The District Court denied the motion without conducting a hearing on Fiorelli’s claim. Fiorelli responded with a motion to reconsider, which the District Court also denied. This appeal followed.
We consider whether Fiorelli filed his notice of appeal within the time limits of Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a), and hence, whether we have jurisdiction to consider this case. We conclude that…
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