Michael Lacava v. Kenneth D. Kyler the District Attorney for Philadelphia County the Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania

U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · Decided 2005-02-11

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OPINION OF THE COURT BECKER, Circuit Judge. Michael LaCava appeals from an order of the District Court which denied his petition for writ of habeas corpus as untimely filed, rejecting his contention that equitable tolling should apply. The appeal requires us to decide whether the twenty-one month period that LaCava allowed to pass prior to making inquiry…

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