Crosley Alexander Green v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

MARTIN, Circuit Judge:

Crosley Green, a Florida state prisoner, appeals from the District Court’s dismissal of his federal habeas petition. The District Court found Mr. Green’s petition was ■barred by the one-year statute of limitations established by the Ahtiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA), 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d). After careful review, and with the benefit of oral argument, we reverse.

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In 1990, a Florida jury found Mr. Green guilty of one count of first degree felony murder, two counts of kidnapping, and two counts of robbery with a fírearm. The trial court sentenced Mr. Green…