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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL VARGAS, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Respondent. )

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No. CV-F-05-885 REC

(No. CR-F-97-5064 REC) 

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER'S

MOTION TO VACATE, SET ASIDE

OR CORRECT SENTENCE PURSUANT

TO 28 U.S.C. § 2255 AND

DIRECTING ENTRY OF JUDGMENT

FOR RESPONDENT 

On July 7, 2005, petitioner Michael Vargas filed a motion to

vacate, set aside or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

2255. Defendant contends that he is entitled to relief under

United States v. Booker, ___, U.S. ___, 125 S.Ct. 738 (2005), 

because the court calculated his base offense level relying on

matters not found true by a jury or admitted by the defendant

during the change of plea proceedings.

Petitioner is not entitled to relief. Booker is not

retroactive to cases on collateral review. See Varela v. United

States, 400 F.3d 864, 868 (11th Cir. 2005); Humphress v. United

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States, 398 F.3d 855, 860-863 (6th Cir. 2005); McReynolds v.

United States, 397 F.3d 479, 480-481 (7th Cir. 2005); Guzman v.

United States, 404 F.3d 139, 144 (2nd Cir. 2005); see also

Schardt v. Payne, ___ F.3d ___, 2005 WL 1593468 (9th Cir. July 8,

2005)(Blakely v. Washington does not apply retroactively to

convictions that became final prior to its publication).

ACCORDINGLY:

1. Petitioner’s motion to vacate, set aside or correct

sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is denied.

2. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment for defendant.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 11, 2005 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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