June 22, 2007 - Federal Court of Appeals Denies Government Motion to Dismiss Appeal

June 22, 2007 - Federal Court of Appeals denies Government motion to dismiss belated appeal Mr. Kent won for his client in a habeas proceeding.  The Government had challenged the District Court's jurisdiction to grant the belated appeal, which the court did relying on Mr. Kent's novel argument of first impression that Barnes v. Jones does not apply to the failure of appellate counsel to challenge a count of conviction.  [Update: at the Eleventh Circuit the three judge panel denied relief stating that "nothing was right in the district court's order."  We have filed a petition for certiorari and it is awaiting conference.]