Canady v. Cockrell

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Canady v. Cockrell

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-20557 Conference Calendar

WARREN PIERRE CANADY,

Petitioner-Appellant,

versus

JANIE COCKRELL, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION,

Respondent-Appellee.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-02-CV-1286 -------------------- October 29, 2002 Before DeMOSS, BENAVIDES, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Warren Pierre Canady, Texas prisoner # 723784, appeals the

district court’s denial of his

28 U.S.C. § 2241

petition.

Because the claims were presented under

28 U.S.C. § 2241

, a

certificate of appealability (COA) is not necessary. See Ojo v.

INS,

106 F.3d 680, 681-82

(5th Cir. 1997). Canady’s motion for

leave to file a supplemental brief is GRANTED.

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 02-20557 -2-

Canady asserts that he should be allowed to present claims

arising under Apprendi v. New Jersey,

530 U.S. 466

(2000), in the

instant habeas petition pursuant to the savings clause of

28 U.S.C. § 2255

. Because Canady is not a federal prisoner,

28 U.S.C. § 2255

is inapplicable to him.

Canady’s challenge is to the length of his sentence, rather

than a challenge to the manner in which his sentence was

executed. Therefore, the claims are not properly raised under

28 U.S.C. § 2241

. See United States v. Tubwell,

37 F.3d 175, 177

(5th Cir. 1994). The district court did not err in concluding

that Canady had failed to present a claim upon which relief could

be granted. See Moody v. Johnson,

139 F.3d 477, 480

(5th Cir.

1998). Consequently, the judgment of the district court is

AFFIRMED.

AFFIRMED; COA DENIED AS UNNECESSARY; MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT

GRANTED.

Reference

Status
Unpublished