United States v. Douglas J. Dodson, Jr., A/K/A Becky

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge DIANE GRIBBON MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Senior Judge STAPLETON and Judge BROADWATER joined.

OPINION

DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge.

The district court dismissed Douglas J. Dodson, Jr.’s initial motion for relief under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2001) as untimely. We vacate and remand for further proceedings.

I

A jury convicted Dodson of five counts of a multicount indictment alleging federal drug and firearms crimes, and on March 5, 1996, the district court imposed sentence.

On count one, conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine in…