Legal Opinion
United States v. Harper
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 31, 2008No. 08-3215PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
GORSUCH, Circuit Judge.
Donald Alton Harper, a federal prisoner, seeks to appeal the district court’s dismissal of his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We hold that a certificate of ap-pealability (“COA”) is a prerequisite to pursuing such an appeal. Finding that Mr. Harper has not made the showing required for the issuance of a COA, we affirm the dismissal of his § 2255 motion.
On January 13, 1994, a jury found Mr. Harper guilty of armed bank robbery and using or carrying a firearm during the robbery. Two months later, Mr. Harper was…
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