Legal Opinion
Tolliver v. Dobre
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 3, 2000No. 99-41420PublishedCited by 229 opinions
1Per curiam
In challenging the dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas petition, Sylvester Tolliver (federal prisoner # 24806-013) contends that § 2241 is the proper method to collaterally attack his sentence, because a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion would be denied as successive, therefore rendering § 2255 ineffective and inadequate. We AFFIRM.
I
A jury convicted Tolliver for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, aiding and abetting that possession, and carrying a firearm during those drug trafficking offenses. The conviction was affirmed on direct appeal. United States v. Tolliver, No.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. BarrettCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Douglas L. Cox v. Warden, Federal Detention Center, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Jose CletoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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