U.S. v. PALMER

No. 00-3020.

296 F.3d 1135 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Michael PALMER, a/k/a James, a/k/a Knot, a/k/a Tony, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 19, 2002.

As Amended September 17, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandra G. Roland, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for the appellant. A. J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, was on brief.

David B. Goodhand, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for the appellee. Kenneth L. Wainstein, United States Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and John R. Fisher and Thomas J. Tourish Jr., Assistant United States Attorneys, were on brief. Mary-Patrice Brown, Assistant United States Attorney, entered an appearance.

Before: HENDERSON, RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON.

KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Michael Palmer (Palmer) appeals the dismissal of his petition to vacate his criminal conviction. In particular, he challenges the district court's holding that the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), Pub.L. No. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214 (1996) (codified in various sections of Title 28 of the United States Code), applies to...

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