Beauchman

Beauchman v. Mahoney

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316 F. App'x 647
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 5, 2009No. 07-35651California231 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Michael Gordon Beauchman appeals from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , and we affirm.

Beauchman contends that he is entitled to equitable tolling of the one-year limitations period under 28 U.S.C. § 2244 (d)(1), because mental incapacity resulting from a brain injury prevented him from timely filing his petition. The record discloses, however, that Beauchman did not file a state habeas petition raising his federal claims until more than six years after his conviction became final, and that he sought other state and federal relief during this time. Under these circumstances, Beauchman has not shown “that he has been pursuing his rights diligently.” Pace v. DiGuglielmo, 544 U.S. 408, 418 , 125 S.Ct. 1807 , 161 L.Ed.2d 669 (2005). Beauchman also has failed to establish that mental incapacity resulting from a brain injury was the cause of his untimeliness. See Bryant v. Schriro, 499 F.3d 1056, 1061 (9th Cir.2007). We conclude that Beauch-man has not carried his burden of showing that he is entitled to equitable tolling. See Pace, 544 U.S. at 418-19 , 125 S.Ct. 1807 .…

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