Legal Opinion

United States v. Corbin Thomas

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided April 10, 2013No. 10-2866PublishedCited by 82 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McKEE, Chief Judge.

Corbin Thomas appeals the District Court’s order denying his motion for an extension of time to file a motion for relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, and requests a certificate of appealability (“COA”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. For the reasons discussed below, we will grant Thomas’ request for a COA 1 and affirm the District Court’s order denying his motion for an extension of time.

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From 1990 to 1995, Thomas was the director of a criminal enterprise that transported thousands of pounds of marijuana from California to Pennsylvania. Thomas’ wife was murdered in…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
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3Cited by82 opinions

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