Michael Kapral v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · Decided 1999-02-02

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OPINION OF THE COURT McKEE, Circuit Judge. We are asked to decide when a criminal conviction becomes “final” within the meaning of the limitations provision of 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . The district court ruled that the period of limitations begins to run when a *567 defendant can no longer take a direct appeal as of ri…

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