United States v. Marsh, No. 18-4609 (4th Cir. 2019)
Annotate this CaseThe Fourth Circuit granted the government's motion to dismiss defendant's appeal after he pleaded guilty to identity theft and fraud. The court held that Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(b)'s deadline was a mandatory claim-processing rule that must be strictly applied and thus the district court's error in failing to advise defendant of his right to appeal could not excuse defendant's untimely filing and equitable doctrines were unavailable to extend the deadline. The court noted, however, that its conclusion did not render Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32(j) a nullity. Rather, defendant may seek to remedy the district court's error in a collateral proceeding.
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