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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court dismissed a convicted murderer's appeal Thursday because he filed it two days late, even though he met a separate deadline set by a judge.
The judge mistakenly told the prisoner, Keith Bowles, that he could file court papers by February 27, 2004. Under federal rules, however, the deadline was February 24. Bowles filed on February 26.
The high court typically adheres strictly to deadlines and this case was no exception.
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