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AKINS v. U.S.

No. 98-8665.

204 F.3d 1086 (2000)

Jernard AKINS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

February 24, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter W. Ballew, III (Appointed by Appeals Court), Beckmann & Pinson, P.C., Savannah, GA, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Joseph D. Newman, Savannah, GA, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before EDMONDSON and MARCUS, Circuit Judges, and STROM, Senior District Judge.

STROM, Senior District Judge:

Jernard Akins ("Akins") appeals from the district court's judgment dismissing his motion to vacate or modify his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Akins claims the district court erred in finding that his motion was untimely filed. We affirm.

Background

On December 12, 1991, Akins entered a plea of guilty to distribution of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). On February 19, 1992...

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