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U.S. v. Willis

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jul 5, 2011
431 F. App'x 364 (5th Cir. 2011)

Summary

affirming district court's denial of motion to extend time when defendant's motion was filed outside the 30-day window

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Opinion

No. 09-11219 Summary Calendar.

July 5, 2011.

Jeffrey Robert Haag, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Lubbock, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Trinity M. Willis, Three Rivers, TX, pro se.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, USDC No. 5:07-CR-33-1.

Before JOLLY, GARZA, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


Trinity M. Willis, federal prisoner # 34722-177, challenges the district court's denial of his motion to reduce his sentence based on recent amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines. See 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Willis did not file a notice of appeal within the period set forth in Rule 4(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. Previously, we construed Willis's late notice of appeal as a motion for an extension of time in which to file an appeal, and we remanded this case to the district court for a determination of whether Willis's untimely filing was due to excusable neglect or good cause. On remand, the district court found that Willis's motion for an extension was not timely, as Rule 4(b)(4) allows a district court to extend the appeal period no more than 30 days beyond the original deadline for filing a notice of appeal upon a showing of excusable neglect or good cause and, here, Willis's motion was filed well outside the 30-day window. See FED. R.APP. P. 4(b).

Because Willis did not file a timely notice of appeal or motion for an extension, the district court did not err in enforcing the time limitations set forth in Rule 4(b), and we may not reverse its decision to do so. See United States v. Leijano-Cruz, 473 F.3d 571, 574 (5th Cir. 2006); United States v. Torres-Jacinto, 300 Fed.Appx. 292 (5th Cir. 2008). The instant appeal is DISMISSED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Willis

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jul 5, 2011
431 F. App'x 364 (5th Cir. 2011)

affirming district court's denial of motion to extend time when defendant's motion was filed outside the 30-day window

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affirming district court's denial of motion to extend time when defendant's motion was filed outside the 30-day window

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affirming district court's denial of motion to extend time when defendant's motion was filed outside the 30-day window

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affirming district court's denial of motion to extend time when defendant's motion was filed outside the 30-day window

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Case details for

U.S. v. Willis

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Trinity M. WILLIS…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jul 5, 2011

Citations

431 F. App'x 364 (5th Cir. 2011)

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