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    The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal from Lawson Jacob Dodson regarding the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. The district court had denied Dodson's motion to reconsider the denial of his § 2255 motion on October 31, 2002. However, Dodson did not file his notice of appeal until January 8, 2003, over 60 days later. As the notice of appeal was not timely filed within the mandatory 60-day period, the Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction and dismissed the appeal.

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    The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal from Lawson Jacob Dodson regarding the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. The district court had denied Dodson's motion to reconsider the denial of his § 2255 motion on October 31, 2002. However, Dodson did not file his notice of appeal until January 8, 2003, over 60 days later. As the notice of appeal was not timely filed within the mandatory 60-day period, the Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction and dismissed the appeal.

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    Filed: 2004-06-16 Precedential Status: Non-Precedential Docket: 03-6315

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    The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal from Lawson Jacob Dodson regarding the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. The district court had denied Dodson's motion to reconsider the denial of his § 2255 motion on October 31, 2002. However, Dodson did not file his notice of appeal until January 8, 2003, over 60 days later. As the notice of appeal was not timely filed within the mandatory 60-day period, the Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction and dismissed the appeal.

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    UNPUBLISHED

    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS


    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

    No. 03-6315

    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,


    Plaintiff - Appellee,
    versus
    LAWSON JACOB DODSON,
    Defendant - Appellant.

    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western
    District of Virginia, at Roanoke.
    Jackson L. Kiser, Senior
    District Judge. (CR-94-106; CA-00-285)

    Submitted:

    June 10, 2004

    Decided:

    June 16, 2004

    Before WILLIAMS and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior


    Circuit Judge.

    Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

    Lawson Jacob Dodson, Appellant Pro Se. Ray B. Fitzgerald, Jr.,


    OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charlottesville, Virginia,
    for Appellee.

    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


    See Local Rule 36(c).

    PER CURIAM:
    Carroll

    Eugene

    Dodson

    seeks

    to

    appeal

    the

    district

    courts order denying his motion to reconsider the denial of his 28


    U.S.C. 2255 (2000) motion.

    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 courts 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. Dir., Dept of Corr.,

    434 U.S. 257, 264 (1978) (quoting United States v. Robinson, 361
    U.S. 220, 229 (1960)).
    The district courts order was entered on the docket on
    October 31, 2002.

    The notice of appeal, dated January 3, 2003, was

    received by the district court on January 8, 2003.*

    Because Dodson

    failed to file a timely notice of appeal or obtain an extension or


    reopening of the appeal period, we dismiss the appeal. We dispense
    with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are

    For the purpose of this appeal, we assume the date appearing


    on the envelope containing the notice of appeal is the earliest
    date it could have been properly delivered to prison officials for
    mailing to the court. See Fed. R. App. P. 4(c); Houston v. Lack,
    487 U.S. 266 (1988).
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    adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument


    would not aid the decisional process.

    DISMISSED

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