Legal Opinion
Robison v. Hinkle
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided April 22, 2009No. 1:08cv1140 (TSE/TCB)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
T.S. ELLIS, III, District Judge.
This petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 presents the following equitable tolling questions:
1) Is mental incapacity a valid basis for equitable tolling of the one-year statute of limitations applicable to habeas petitions filed pursuant to § 2254?
2) And, if so, whether this petitioner has alleged facts sufficient to trigger the application of equitable tolling?
Most courts have sensibly concluded that mental incapacity or disability, in appropriate circumstances, can rise to the level necessary to trigger equitable…
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