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Charles Edward Wilburn v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections

569 F.2d 987, 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 12114
CourtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
DecidedMarch 17, 1978
Docket76-4419
StatusPublished

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Charles Edward Wilburn v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, 569 F.2d 987, 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 12114 (5th Cir. 1978).

Opinion

*988 PER CURIAM:

Wilburn filed his notice of appeal from a District Court judgment dismissing his ha-beas corpus petition nineteen days past the thirty-day time period allowed for filing appeals. Rule 4(a), F.R.A.P. We remanded to determine if there was excusable neglect for the delay. 560 F.2d 1022. Although on order to show cause petitioner was given an opportunity to show excusable neglect for the delay, he filed nothing. In this posture the District Court found none. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Bowman v. Estelle, 5 Cir., 1974, 498 F.2d 1090.

DISMISSED.

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Bowman v. Estelle
498 F.2d 1090 (Fifth Circuit, 1974)

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