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Opinions of the United 2005 Decisions States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 11-9-2005 King v. Holt Precedential or Non-Precedential: Non-Precedential Docket No. 05-3678 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/thirdcircuit_2005 Recommended Citation "King v. Holt" (2005). 2005 Decisions. Paper 241. http://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/thirdcircuit_2005/241 This decision is brought to you for free and open access by the Opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at Villanova University School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in 2005 Decisions by an authorized administrator of Villanova University School of Law Digital Repository. For more information, please contact Benjamin.Carlson@law.villanova.edu. APS-20 NOT PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT NO. 05-3678 ________________ DARNELL KING, Appellant v. RONALD R. HOLT ____________________________________ On Appeal From the United States District Court For the Middle District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civ. No. 05-cv-00709 ) District Judge: Honorable A. Richard Caputo _______________________________________ Submitted For Possible Summary Action Under Third Circuit LAR 27.4 and I.O.P. 10.6 October 20, 2005 Before: SLOVITER, MCKEE AND FISHER, Circuit Judges. (Filed: November 9, 2005) _______________________ OPINION _______________________ PER CURIAM Darnell King appeals the District Court’s order dismissing his petition filed pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 2241. The background of this case and the details of King’s claims are well-known to the parties, set forth in the District Court’s opinion, and need not be discussed at length. In his petition, King alleged that his 210 month sentence for extortion was unconstitutionally enhanced by prior state court convictions. The District Court dismissed the petition, and King filed a timely notice of appeal. We have jurisdiction under
28 U.S.C. § 1291. King’s § 2241 petition may not be entertained unless a motion under § 2255 is “inadequate or ineffective to test the legality of his detention.”
28 U.S.C. § 2255. Previous unsuccessful § 2255 motions are not sufficient to show that a § 2255 motion is inadequate or ineffective. Litterio v. Parker,
369 F.2d 395, 396 (3d Cir. 1966); See also In re Dorsainvil,
119 F.3d 245, 251 (3d Cir. 1997). We agree with the District Court that it lacked jurisdiction over King’s petition. Summary action is appropriate if there is no substantial question presented in the appeal. See Third Circuit LAR 27.4. For essentially the reasons set forth by the District Court, we will summarily affirm the District Court’s July 20, 2005 order. See Third Circuit I.O.P. 10.6. 2
Document Info
Docket Number: 05-3678
Citation Numbers: 153 F. App'x 873
Filed Date: 11/9/2005
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 1/12/2023