Legal Opinion
Williams v. Beard
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 17, 2008No. 06-5182UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JORDAN, Circuit Judge.
Christopher Williams appeals the District Court’s order dismissing his federal habeas petition as untimely. Although he concedes that he is statutorily barred under the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (“AEDPA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2244, from asserting his habeas claims, he argues that his petition is entitled to equitable tolling. For the following reasons, we will affirm the District Court’s order dismissing his petition.
I. Facts and Procedural History
On January 22, 1992, Williams was convicted of first degree murder, kidnaping,…
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