United States v. Robinson

53 F. App'x 720

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: January 7, 2003
• Docket: 02-7731
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Anthony Robinson seeks to appeal the district court’s orders denying his motions filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2000) and 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2000). We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was not timely filed.

When the United States or its officer or agency is a party, the notice of appeal must be filed no more than sixty days after the entry of the district court’s final judgment or order, Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(1)(B), unless the district court extends the appeal period under Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(5) or reopens the appeal period under Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(6). This appeal period is “mandatory and jurisdictional.” Browder v. Director, Dep’t of Corr., 434 U.S. 257, 264, 98 S.Ct. 556, 54 L.Ed.2d 521 (1978) (quoting United States v. Robinson, 361 U.S. 220, 229, 80 S.Ct. 282, 4 L.Ed.2d 259 (I960)).

The district court’s orders were entered on the docket on January 7, 2002, and February 6, 2002. The notice of appeal was dated September 30, 2002, and filed on November 1, 2002. Because Robinson failed to file a timely notice of appeal or to obtain an extension or reopening of the appeal period, we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED.