Opinion ID: 74231
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Text: In a Section 2255 proceeding, we review legal issues de novo and factual findings under a clear error standard. See Tannenbaum v. United States, 148 F.3d 1262, 1263 (11th Cir.1998). conviction had not yet been set-aside. The district court agreed. In 1998, it entered judgment against Walker. 2 Years before, Walker had served his state confinement. 3 The transcript of the 1979 plea colloquy reads that Walker was asked by his attorney, Are you, in fact, guilty of shooting one Johnny Lemans?, and Walker responded, Yes. When asked by the judge,  ... [D]o you, Zachary Walker, understand the nature of this case charging you with voluntary manslaughter ... ?, and Walker responded, Yes, sir. 4 This was ninety-three days after the initial Section 2255 petition had been denied. Since less than one year had passed between the denial of the petition for writ of certiorari and the filing of the petition, less the time the statute was tolled when the petition was pending, the statute of limitations was not violated. 28 U.S.C. § 2255.