General Docket
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Docket #: 07-2514
Filed: 06/28/2007
Nsuit: 1 null
United States v. Hollis Fincher, et al
Appeal From: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Filed: 06/28/2007

Case Type Information:
     1) Criminal
     2) conviction & sentence
     3) null

Originating Court Information:
     District: 0861-5 : 5:06-cr-50064-JLH-1
     Court Reporter: Debbie Maddox, Court Reporter
     Court Reporter: Theresa Sawyer, Court Reporter
     Trial Judge: Jimm Larry Hendren, U.S. District Judge
     Date Filed: 11/15/2006

Date Order/Judgment:
06/26/2007
Date NOA Filed:
06/27/2007
Date Rec'd COA:
06/28/2007

Prior Cases:
     None

Current Cases:
     None

United States
                    Plaintiff - Appellee		 Wendy L. Johnson, Assistant U.S. Attorney
Direct: 479-783-5125
[COR NTC US Attorney]
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Western District of Arkansas
Firm: 479-783-5125
414 Parker Street
P.O. Box 1524
Fort Smith, AR 72902-0000
v.
Hollis Wayne Fincher (Federal Prisoner: 07863-001)
                    Defendant - Appellant		 Quentin M. Rhoades
Direct: 406-721-9700
[COR LD NTC Retained]
SULLIVAN & TABARACCI
1821 South Avenue, W.
Third Floor
Missoula, MT 59801-0000

Hollis Wayne Fincher
[NTC Pro Se]
16085 E. Black Oak Road
Fayetteville, AR 72701

United States,

                    Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

Hollis Wayne Fincher,

                    Defendant - Appellant

06/28/2007 1 CRIMINAL case docketed. [3324018] [07-2514]
06/28/2007 2 Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal, docket entries link, and judgment dated 6/26/07 from district court [3324024] [07-2514]
06/28/2007 3 CJA 20 Voucher Issued. Ms. Shannon Lea Blatt for Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher, is hereby appointed under the Criminal Justice Act. - Voucher No. 07251401 ; Nunc Pro Tunc Date - 06/27/2007 [3324027] [07-2514]
06/28/2007 4 Criminal Briefing Schedule: appellant Hollis Wayne Fincher brief due 07/31/2007. PSI report due 07/17/2007. Clerks record due 07/17/2007. Transcript due 07/17/2007. Appellee(s) brief is due 21 days from service of appellant(s) brief. Appellant(s) reply brief is due 7 days from service of appelle's brief. [3324028] [07-2514]
06/29/2007 5 APPEARANCE FILED by Attorney Ms. Wendy L. Johnson for Appellee United States w/service 06/29/2007 [3324618] [07-2514]
07/03/2007 6 APPEARANCE FILED by Attorney Mr. Quentin M. Rhoades for Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher w/service 07/03/2007 [3325600] [07-2514]
07/03/2007 7 CORRECTED certificate of service for Appearance, Doc No. [3325600-2], filed by Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher [3326075] [07-2514]
07/05/2007    MOTION of Attorney Ms. Shannon Lea Blatt for Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher Motion to Withdraw as Counsel w/service 07/05/2007. DOCUMENT DELETED, ATTORNEY CONTACTED AND ASKED TO REFILE DOCUMENT USING CORRECT EVENT. [3326753] [07-2514]
07/06/2007 8 MOTION of Attorney, Sharon Lea Blatt, to withdraw as appointed counsel. w/service 07/05/2007 Document attached:Fincher Motion to Withdraw.pdf. [3327281] [07-2514]
07/09/2007 9 CLERK ORDER: [3327281-2] The motion of Ms. Shannon L. Blatt for leave to withdraw is granted, and Ms. Blatt is hereby relieved of her appointment in this appeal. [3327455] [07-2514]
07/10/2007 10 MOTION of Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher for extension of time to file brief until 08/14/2007. Document attached:Motion for Extension of Time - 070307.pdf. [3328316] [07-2514]
07/11/2007 11 MOTION of Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher for extension of time to file brief until 08/30/2007. w/service 07/11/2007 SECOND MOTION FILED DUE TO TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN EARLIER ENTRY AND DOCUMENT modified by YML. [3328631] [07-2514] NO ACTION TAKEN AS CASE WILL BE HELD IN ABEYANCE.
07/11/2007 12 LETTER from the Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren regarding a hearing that was held concerning possible change in appellant's IFP status. w/service 07/10/2007 [3329387] [07-2514]
07/13/2007 13 CLERK ORDER: On the court's own motion, the court reporter is granted an extension of time to August 17, 2007 in which to file the transcript on appeal. The remainder of the briefing schedule will be held in abeyance pending the district court's resolution of appellant's financial status. [3329414] [07-2514]
07/30/2007 14 Originating court document filed consisting of originating court order of 07/27/2007 reimbursing the government for legal services and docket entries. [3335258] [07-2514]
07/31/2007 15 CLERK ORDER:Court has received copy of Chief Judge Hendren's order of 7/27/07, concerning appellant's in forma pauperis status. Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher is directed to show cause, within 10 days why IFP status on appeal should not be revoked and why the court's order appointing counsel under CJA should not be set aside. Appellant and United States also directed to address that portion of Chief Judge Hendren's order asking that the case be immediately remanded for further sentencing proceedings, including vacatur of the sentene imposed in the case. Parties' responses on this issue are also due within ten days of the date of this order. Responses due on 08/10/2007. [3335675] [07-2514]
08/02/2007    RECORD FILED - Record Part: CLERK'S RECORD, No. of Volumes: 1, Comments: 3 copies, Source Location: USDC WAFA; Record Part: SEALED PSI REPORT, No. of Volumes: 1, Comments: 3 copies, Source Location: USDC WAFA [3336662] [07-2514]
08/10/2007    Reply of Appellee United States, to clerk order, [3335675-3], filed by Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher in 07-2514 showcause, [3335675-2], filed by Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher in 07-2514. w/service 08/10/2007. [3340356] [07-2514]DOCUMENT SEALED, ATTORNEY CONTACTED AND ASKED TO REFILE DECUMENT USING CORRECT EVENT
08/10/2007 16 RESPONSE of Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher, in opposition to clerk order, [3335675-3], filed by Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher in 07-2514, clerk order showcause, [3335675-2], filed by Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher in 07-2514. Documents attached: Fincher's response 081007 - final.pdf; Exhibit A.pdf; Exhibit B.pdf; Exhibit D.pdf; Exhibit E.pdf [3340362] [07-2514]
08/10/2007 17 LETTER from Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher regarding EXHIBIT C. w/service [3340373] [07-2514]
08/13/2007 18 RESPONSE of Appellee United States, in support of clerk order, [3335675-3], filed by Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher in 07-2514, clerk order showcause, [3335675-2], filed by Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher in 07-2514. w/service 08/10/2007. Documents attached:RESPONSE TO ORDER.pdf [3340507] [07-2514]
08/13/2007 19 DOCUMENT FILED - EXHIBIT C filed by Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher. w/service 08/10/2007 [3340774] [07-2514]
12/14/2007   CLERK ORDER:Granting [3382652-2] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Appellee United States. Brief of United States due 12/21/2007. in 07-2514 [3382791] [07-2514, 07-2888]
12/20/2007   BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by United States in 07-2514, 07-2888, w/service12/19/2007 47PDF pages No Addendum, 10 copies, 10,075 words. Hollis Wayne Fincher's reply brief due 12/31/2007. [3385326-1] [07-2514, 07-2888]
12/27/2007   MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 01/07/2008, filed by Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher w/service 12/27/2007. [3386246] [07-2514]
12/27/2007   CLERK ORDER:Granting [3386246-2] motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed by Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher. Reply brief of Hollis Wayne Fincher due 01/07/2008 in 07-2514 [3386469] [07-2514, 07-2888]
02/07/2008   SET FOR ARGUMENT - CASE PLACED ON CALENDAR - for Argument in St. Louis on 03/10/2008. To be heard before Judges Roger L. Wollman, Pasco M. Bowman, Michael J. Melloy in St. Louis Division I. All attorneys presenting oral argument must complete a Response Form. The Response Form may be found at http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/newcoa/forms/OralArgumentResponseForm.pdf For the complete calendar go to http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/webcal/mar08stl.pdf PLEASE REVIEW THE ENTIRE CALENDAR CAREFULLY, PARTICULARLY THE COUNSEL NOTICE PAGE. [07-2514, 07-2888]
02/07/2008   ARGUMENT RESPONSE/APPEARANCE FORM filed by Ms. Wendy L. Johnson for United States in 07-2514 for argument in March, at the U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. [3400358] [07-2514, 07-2888]
03/10/2008   ARGUED & SUBMITTED in St. Louis to Judges Roger L. Wollman, Pasco M. Bowman, Michael J. Melloy. Mr. Quentin M. Rhoades for Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher and Ms. Wendy L. Johnson for Appellee United States in 07-2514, 07-2888. Rebuttal by Mr. Quentin M. Rhoades for Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher in 07-2514, 07-2888 RECORDED [3411234] [07-2514, 07-2888]
07/10/2008   28(j) citation filed by Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher in 07-2514, 07-2888 w/service 07/10/2008 [3450460] [07-2514, 07-2888]
07/10/2008   MOTION to dismiss all charges in the district court and immediate release from custody, filed by Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher in 07-2514, 07-2888 w/service 07/07/2008. [3452137] [07-2514, 07-2888]
07/22/2008 29 JUDGE ORDER:denying [3452137-2] motion to dismiss the charges and for immediate release from custody, filed by Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher. in 07-2514 Hrg Mar 2008 [3454112] [07-2514, 07-2888]
08/13/2008 30 OPINION FILED - THE COURT: ROGER L. WOLLMAN, PASCO M. BOWMAN and MICHAEL J. MELLOY. Roger L. Wollman, Authoring Judge (PUBLISHED) [3460806] [07-2514, 07-2888]
08/13/2008 31 JUDGMENT FILED - The judgment of the originating court is AFFIRMED, VACATED AND REMANDED in accordance with the opinion. ROGER L. WOLLMAN, PASCO M. BOWMAN and MICHAEL J. MELLOY Hrg Mar 2008 [3460887] [07-2514, 07-2888]
08/27/2008 32 PETITION for enbanc rehearing filed by Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher in 07-2514, 07-2888 w/service 08/27/2008 [3465333] [07-2514, 07-2888]
09/25/2008 33 JUDGE ORDER:denying [3465333-3] petition for enbanc rehearing filed by Appellant Mr. Hollis Wayne Fincher. Petition for panel rehearing is also denied. Neither Judge Smith nor Judge Shepherd participated in the consideration or decision of this matter. PUBLISHED ORDER. Hrg Mar 2008 [3474540] [07-2514, 07-2888]
10/03/2008 34 MANDATE ISSUED. [3477134] [07-2514, 07-2888]