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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

EASTERN DIVISION

JOEL DARNELL PATTON,

Reg. #34351-077 PETITIONER

v. 2:15CV00156-JM-JJV

C.V. RIVERA, Warden, 

Forrest City Medium RESPONDENT

ORDER

After pleading guilty to convicted felon in possession of a firearm and aiding and abetting,

Joel Patton filed a Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255

in the Northern District of Texas, San Angelo Division. Patton v. United States, No. 6:09-cv-00077-

C (N.D. Tex. Aug. 28, 2009), ECF No. 1. The motion was denied, and the case was dismissed. Mr.

Patton filed the current Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. No. 1) in the Eastern District of

Arkansas on September 25, 2015, challenging his sentence in light of the United States Supreme

Court’s decision in Johnson v. United States, 135 S.Ct. 2551 (2015). After a thorough review of the 

Petition, the Court finds that venue properly lies in the Northern District of Texas. Petitioner is

asking this Court to reduce his sentence. However, the sentencing court is the only court that has

jurisdiction to modify a sentence that it imposed. 28 U.S.C. § 2255. 

Therefore, the Clerk of the Court shall immediately TRANSFER PETITIONER’S ENTIRE

CASE FILE to the Northern District of Texas, San Angelo Division, 33 East Twohig Avenue #202,

San Angelo, Texas 76903. All pending motions are denied as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 17th day of December, 2015. 

__________________________

JOE J. VOLPE 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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