United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Paul Kirk, A/k/a Kip, A/k/a Mr. Hollywood, Defendant-appellant, 986 F.2d 1416 (4th Cir. 1993)

Paul Kirk noted this appeal outside the sixty-day appeal period established by Fed. R. App. P. 4(a) (1), and failed to move for an extension of the appeal period within the additional thirty-day period provided by Fed. R. App. P. 4(a) (5). Further, he did not file the notice of appeal within seven days of his belated receipt of the district court's order, as allowed under Fed. R. App. P. 4(a) (6). The time periods established by Fed. R. App. P. 4 are "mandatory and jurisdictional." Browder v. Director, Dep't of Corrections, 434 U.S. 257, 264 (1978) (quoting United States v. Robinson, 361 U.S. 220, 229 (1960)). Appellant's failure to note a timely appeal or obtain an extension of the appeal period deprives this Court of jurisdiction to consider this case. We therefore deny the motion to file a belated appeal and dismiss the appeal. 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