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U.S. v. HARRIS

No. 08-1553.

582 F.3d 512 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America v. William Oscar HARRIS a/k/a "Oscar El Hari, Bey," William Oscar Harris, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: September 23, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward F. Borden, Jr., Esq., (Argued), Earp Cohn, Cherry Hill, NJ, for Appellant.

Norman Gross, Esq., (Argued), Office of United States Attorney, Camden, NJ, George S. Leone, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for Appellee.

Before: BARRY, SMITH, Circuit Judges, and DuBOIS, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

BARRY, Circuit Judge.

William Oscar Harris appeals from the District Court's denial of his motion to vacate an order of civil contempt that has been in effect for over five years. The order of contempt has its roots in an underlying criminal proceeding in which Harris was convicted of conspiracy and fraud and sentenced to 188 months' imprisonment. The clock on that 188-months, however, has yet to begin ticking: for the past five years...

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