U.S. v. PETTY

No. 06-40616.

530 F.3d 361 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Allen PETTY, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 6, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Traci Lynne Kenner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Tyler, TX, for U.S.

Allen Petty, Jr., Beaumont, TX, pro se.

Before JONES, Chief Judge, and WIENER and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant Allen Petty, Jr. ("Petty") appeals the district court's denial of his motion for collateral relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 as untimely, arguing the court should have equitably tolled the limitations period. Because the district court did not abuse its discretion, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

In October 2002, a jury convicted Petty of 98 counts of fraud and money laundering arising from...

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