Legal Opinion
Butler v. Cain
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 25, 2008No. 05-30689PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
Charles Butler appeals the dismissal of his federal habeas petition, which was found to be untimely. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Butler is a Louisiana state prisoner. On May 23, 1997, he was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. See State v. Butler, 714 So.2d 877, 882 (La.Ct.App.1998). His conviction was affirmed on June 24, 1998. Id. at 880. Butler did not file a writ application to the Louisiana Supreme Court (“direct review application”) within the thirty days required by the state rule. He filed his (late) direct review…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Roberts v. CockrellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- Johnson v. Sawyer,et alCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Causey v. CainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- Casey Bridges v. Curtis JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Elmore J. Williams v. Burl CainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by59 opinions
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- James Manuel Phillips, Jr. v. WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2018
- Scott v. HubertCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
- Wilson v. CainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
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