FORDHAM v. U.S.

Nos. 12-10299, 12-10948.

706 F.3d 1345 (2013)

John Duncan FORDHAM, Robin L. Williams, Petitioners-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

January 31, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Long , Tucker, Everitt, Long, Brewton & Lanier, PA, Augusta, GA, for Petitioners-Appellants.

R. Brian Tanner , U.S. Atty., James L. Coursey, Jr. , Law Office of James L. Coursey, James D. Durham , James C. Stuchell , Edward J. Tarver , Ruth H. Young , U.S. Attys., Savannah, GA, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before MARCUS and MARTIN, Circuit Judges and GOLD, District Judge.


MARTIN, Circuit Judge:

John Duncan Fordham and Robin L. Williams appeal from the District Court's denial of their habeas petitions, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The District Court denied each of their petitions, holding that their claims were procedurally defaulted, but did not reach the merits. The District Court then granted a certificate of appealability on the procedural default issue. Mr. Fordham and Mr...

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