Abron vs. USA (5th Cir. 1998)

Federal Circuits, 5th Cir. (December 22, 1998)

Docket number: 98-40275

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US Code - Title 28: Judiciary and Judicial Procedure - 28 USC 2255 - Sec. 2255. Federal custody; remedies on motion attacking sentence

US Code - Title 28: Judiciary and Judicial Procedure - 28 USC 2254 - Sec. 2254. State custody; remedies in Federal courts

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Cir. - Franklin D. Murphy, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellee., 110 F.3d 10 (5th Cir. 1997)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Cir. - Reginald R. Brinkmann, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dallas County Deputy Sheriff Abner, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 86-1326, 86-1458. Summary Calendar., 813 F.2d 744 (5th Cir. 1987)

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* Pursuant to 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR .

R. 47.5.4. IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

Nos. 98-40158 and 98-40275 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ANTONIO L. ABRON, Defendant-Appellant, **************************************************************** ANTONIO L. ABRON, Petitioner-Appellant, versus UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent-Appellee. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC Nos. 9:97-CV-157 and 9:97-CV-428 December 15, 1998 Before JOLLY, SMITH, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * Antonio L. Abron, federal prisoner # 08715-035, appeals from the district court§ 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence (No. 98-40158) and the district court§ 2241 construed as motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (No. 98-40275). He argues in both appeals that the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) has infringed upon his right to petition the government, his counsel was ineffective, and the district court abused its discretion in enhancing his sentence for obstruction of justice. We sua sponte consolidate the appeals pursuant to Fed. R.

App. P. 3(b).

Abron offers no argument in his brief to challenge the district court§ 2255 motion. Issues which are not briefed are waived.

Brinkmann v. Dallas County Deputy Sheriff Abner , 813 F.2d 744, 748 (5th Cir. 1987). According, the appeal in No. 98-40158 is DISMISSED.

Because Abron filed the § 2255 motion after April 24, 1996, the effective date of the AEDPA, he must obtain a certificate of appealability (COA), before proceeding with this appeal. Green v. Johnson , 116 F.3d 1115, 1119-20 (5th Cir. 1997). A COA may be issued only if Abron has made a § 2253(c)(2). When the issue is nonconstitutional, like the limitations question in this case, this court applies a two-step analysis to determine whether to issue a COA. First, the court determines whether the movant has made a credible showing of error. Only if that question is answered in the affirmative will the court consider whether the movantÂ’s underlying claim satisfies the COA standard.

Murphy v. Johnson , 110 F.3d 10, 11 (5th Cir. 1997) (28 U.S.C. 2254 case).

Abron has not made a credible showing that the district court erred in dismissing his § 2255 motion. His request for COA to proceed in No. 98-40275 is DENIED.

AbronÂ’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) is DENIED.

No. 98-40158 DISMISSED; No. 98-40275 COA DENIED; IFP DENIED.

Nos. 98-40158 and 98-40275