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· 6/23/2016

Vernon D. Begley v. Florida Commission on Offender Review

How courts have described this case

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  • acknowledging that a \hands-off approach\ with respect to timeliness \will not suit every application\ and reaffirming Hill
  • collecting cases and directing district court to decide issue on remand
  • “[T]he procedural- default rule is not jurisdictional, but is an affirmative defense that is subject to waiver by the government.” (citation omitted)
  • “The question of whether [a petitioner’s] § 2255 motion will be timely is not relevant to whether he can obtain permission to file the motion.” (internal quotation marks, brackets, and citation omitted)

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