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No. 08-8224
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland, at Baltimore.
Marvin J. Garbis, Senior District
Judge. (1:92-cr-00283-MJG-1; 1:05-cv-02317-MJG)
Submitted:
Decided:
PER CURIAM:
Daniel Oriakhi appeals from the dismissal of his 28
U.S.C.A. 2255 (West Supp. 2010) motion as untimely filed.
previously
question
granted
of
equitably
whether
tolled
certificate
the
because
of
statute
of
Oriakhis
appealability
limitations
attorney
on
We
should
the
failed
to
be
give
tolling
applies
to
the
statute
of
S.
2254
Ct.
2549
(2010)
(28
U.S.C.
(2006)
proceeding).
(2)
that
timely filing.
than
garden
some
extraordinary
circumstance
prevented
the
claim
of
excusable
neglect
to
be
his
Oriakhi
rights.
first
show
Although
the
record
that
shows
he
diligently
that
Oriakhi
of
Oriakhis
contentions,
he
was
aware
of
the
filing
without
adequately
the
aid
articulate
of
his
transcript
claims.
While
and
was
able
Oriakhi
may
to
have
tolling.
(4th
erroneously
Cir.
See
2000)
advised
Harris
(no
v.
Hutchinson,
equitable
petitioner
as
tolling
to
the
209
F.3d
when
325,
counsel
statute
of
limitations); Jones v. Morton, 195 F.3d 153, 160 (3d Cir. 1999)
(misunderstanding
excuse
failure
Ironically,
of
to
exhaustion
comply
Oriakhis
best
requirement
with
statute
course
of
insufficient
of
action
to
limitations).
to
secure
apply
expense.
for
See
preparation
28
U.S.C.
of
the
753(f)
transcript
(2006);
at
United
Government
States
v.
(4th
Cir.
2005).
Thus,
although
Oriakhi
was
actively
was
necessary
to
the
timely
filing
of
his
2255
motion.
Because we conclude that Oriakhi cannot show that he
diligently pursued his rights, we need not address the second
Holland prong, that is, whether Oriakhis attorneys misconduct
rose
to
an
extraordinary
circumstance.
Based
on
the
We dispense
with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are
adequately
presented
in
the
materials
before
the
court
and