Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Haywood WILLIAMS, Jr., Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-10-10
Citations: 47 F. App'x 682
Docket Number: No. 02-6951
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Haywood WILLIAMS, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before LUTTIG, WILLIAMS, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 47
Pages: 682–682

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Haywood WILLIAMS, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 02-6951.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted Sept. 20, 2002.
Decided Oct. 10, 2002.
Haywood Williams, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.
Before LUTTIG, WILLIAMS, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges.
Remanded by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Opinion:
OPINION
PER CURIAM.
Haywood Williams, Jr., alleges that he filed a timely notice of appeal from the denial of his motion for release of his sealed medical records and his motion for reconsideration. However, the district court docket sheet reflects only the filing of a later letter from Williams inquiring about his appeal. Because, under Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266, 276, 108 S.Ct. 2379, 101 L.Ed.2d 245 (1988), a notice of appeal is considered filed as of the date Williams delivered it to prison officials for mailing to the court, the district court docket sheet is not conclusive on this issue. Thus, we remand the case for the district court to determine whether Williams filed a timely notice of appeal. The record, as supplemented, will then be returned to this court for further consideration.
REMANDED.