Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the federal criminal appeal was filed within the statutory time limit
Decisione estratta
No. The appeal deadline expired on August 17, 2009, so the September 5, 2009 filing was late.
Motivazione estratta
The time limit under the Federal Supreme Court Act is 30 days and non-extendable. It starts the day after receipt of the complete decision. Summer recess suspends the running of the period from July 15 through August 15, leading to expiry on August 17, 2009.