Hoots v. Craven

SUBSTITUTE OPINION

THE COURT’S PRIOR OPINION DATED MARCH 6, 2008 IS HEREBY WITHDRAWN

GUTIERREZ, Chief Judge.

David William Hoots appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.

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BACKGROUND

In 1996, Hoots was convicted on three counts of lewd conduct with a minor under sixteen years and received a unified sentence of thirty years with one year determinate for each count, all sentences to run concurrently. On March 26, 2001 he was released on parole and resumed his residence in northern Idaho. One year later, Hoots was cited for driving under the…