Laird

Laird v. Hill

Good Law
171 F. App'x 216
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 16, 2006No. 04-36133; D.C. No. CV-03-01122-MRHCalifornia241 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Melvin L. Laird appeals the district court’s dismissal of his habeas corpus petition. The district court determined that Laird had not filed within the one year statute of limitations. See 28 U.S.C. § 2244 (d)(1). We affirm.

Laird asserts that he is entitled to equitable tolling because of his lawyer’s negligent advice regarding the statute of limitations. 1 However, it is well settled that *217 mere negligent advice about the statute of limitations will not support a claim of equitable tolling. See Miranda v. Castro, 292 F.3d 1063, 1066-67 (9th Cir.2002); Frye v. Hickman, 273 F.3d 1144, 1146 (9th Cir. 2001); see also Spitsyn v. Moore, 345 F.3d 796, 800 (9th Cir.2003). Thus, the district court did not err.

AFFIRMED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

. The district court did not grant a certificate of appealability on this issue, but the parties agree that it probably meant to do so, and they have fully briefed it. We, therefore, expand the certificate of appealability to include the issue. See 9th Cir. R. 22-1 (e) & advisory committee note;…

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