In a murder prosecution, a grant of petitioner’s habeas petition is reversed where petitioner failed to establish that the limitations period should be equitably tolled because he did not show that the district court gave him inaccurate instructions regarding the filing of the petition.

Read Ford v. Hubbard, No. 06-56092

Appellate Information

Argued and Submitted March 9, 2009

Filed December 30, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Clifton

Counsel

For Petitioner:

Lisa M. Bassis, Beverly Hills, CA

For Respondent:

Paul M. Roadarmel, Jr., Deputy Attorney General, Los Angeles, CA

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