PIERSON v. DORMIRE

No. 06-2545.

484 F.3d 486 (2007)

Albert L. PIERSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dave DORMIRE, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 4, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric C. Bohnet, argued, Indianapolis, IN, for appellant.

Andrew W. Hassell, argued, AAG, Jefferson City, MO, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, BEAM, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.


MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Albert Pierson appeals the district court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pierson argues that the district court erred in finding that his petition was untimely because it was not filed within the one-year period of limitation imposed by 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1). For the reasons stated below, we reverse the judgment of the district court and...

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