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Parties Involved:
Patrick Fitzgerald Kelly
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-40395

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

PATRICK FITZGERALD KELLY,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:06-CR-297-1

Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Patrick Fitzgerald Kelly, federal prisoner # 14142-078, was sentenced to 

240 months of imprisonment after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm in 

furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The district court entered the 

judgment of conviction in August 2007. Kelly filed a notice of appeal from the 

judgment in March 2015, more than seven years after entry of judgment and 

well beyond the time for appealing and the time for extending the appeal 

period. See FED. R. APP.P. 4(b)(1)(A), (b)(4). Kelly’s appeal, which is far outside 

 

* 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.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

September 22, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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the time limit, is frivolous. See United States v. Leijano-Cruz, 473 F.3d 571, 

574 (5th Cir. 2006). Consequently, the appeal is DISMISSED, see 5TH CIR. R.

42.2, and Kelly’s motions for appointment of counsel and leave to proceed in 

forma pauperis are DENIED. 

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