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    This document is a court ruling dismissing an appeal from Vernon Harper, who had filed a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reviewed the district court's denial of Harper's petition and found no reversible error. Specifically, the appellate court agreed with the district court that the statutory tolling provisions did not save Harper's untimely petition. As a result, the appellate court denied a certificate of appealability and dismissed Harper's appeal.

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    Filed: 1998-01-13 Precedential Status: Non-Precedential Docket: 97-7270

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    This document is a court ruling dismissing an appeal from Vernon Harper, who had filed a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reviewed the district court's denial of Harper's petition and found no reversible error. Specifically, the appellate court agreed with the district court that the statutory tolling provisions did not save Harper's untimely petition. As a result, the appellate court denied a certificate of appealability and dismissed Harper's appeal.

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    Harper v. Corcoran, 4th Cir. (1998)

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    This document is a court ruling dismissing an appeal from Vernon Harper, who had filed a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reviewed the district court's denial of Harper's petition and found no reversible error. Specifically, the appellate court agreed with the district court that the statutory tolling provisions did not save Harper's untimely petition. As a result, the appellate court denied a certificate of appealability and dismissed Harper's appeal.

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    UNPUBLISHED

    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS


    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

    No. 97-7270

    VERNON HARPER,
    Petitioner - Appellant,
    versus
    THOMAS R. CORCORAN, Warden; ATTORNEY GENERAL
    OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
    Respondents - Appellees.

    Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
    Maryland, at Baltimore. Andre M. Davis, District Judge. (CA-972567-AMD)
    Submitted:

    November 26, 1997

    Decided:

    January 13, 1998

    Before HALL and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and PHILLIPS, Senior


    Circuit Judge.
    Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
    Vernon Harper, Appellant Pro Se.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
    See Local Rule 36(c).

    PER CURIAM:
    Vernon Harper seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his petition filed under 28 U.S.C.A. 2254 (West
    1994 & Supp. 1997).

    We have reviewed the record and the district

    court's opinion and find no reversible error.

    We find that the

    tolling provisions do not save Appellant's petition. Accordingly,


    we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal
    substantially on the reasoning of the district court. Harper v.
    Corcoran, No. CA-97-2567-AMD (D. Md. Aug. 27, 1997).

    We dispense

    with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are
    adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument
    would not aid the decisional process.

    DISMISSED

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