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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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1 The objections by movant were filed on November 1, 2007, after they were

forwarded to the court by respondent under cover of an October 31, 2007, letter. In its letter,

respondent states that two copies of movant’s objections were received in its office on

September 20, 2007, and that it appeared that one of the copies was intended for filing with the

court. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. CR S-98-0431-FCD-CMK

 CIV S-04-2090-FCD-CMK

Respondent, 

vs. AMENDED ORDER

JOHN WESLEY JINGLES,

Movant.

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Movant, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this motion to correct or set

aside a criminal judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The matter was referred to a United

States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Eastern District of California local rules.

On August 24, 2007, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations

herein which were served on the parties and which contained notice that any objections to the

findings and recommendations were to be filed within 20 days. Objections to the findings and

recommendations have been filed.1

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 72-

304, this court has conducted a de novo review of this case. In his objections, movant challenges

the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations regarding his claims of ineffective

assistance of counsel (Issues I, II, and III). Specifically, movant contends that the magistrate

judge “. . . doesn’t deny that petitioner failed any prong set forth in the Strickland test,” and goes

on to repeat his contentions regarding ineffective assistance of counsel. Contrary to movant’s

characterization of the findings and recommendations, the magistrate judge concluded that

petitioner failed to meet the Strickland requirement that counsel’s performance was deficient. 

See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 688, 690 (1984). In particular the magistrate judge

concluded: “[B]ecause there would have been no legal basis for any of the things movant asserts

counsel should have done . . ., counsel’s performance could not have been deficient. . . .” See

United States v. Redd, 759 F.2d 699, 701 (9th Cir. 1985). 

Movant has also filed a document (Doc. 335 in the criminal docket) seeking

“relief from this Honorable Court’s recent decision on petitioner’s 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion”

under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1). Movant challenges the court’s October 17,

2007, order, which was entered before movant’s objections were submitted. Good cause

appearing therefor, the request will be granted and the October 17, 2007, order shall be vacated. 

Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court finds the findings and

recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The court’s October 17, 2007, order (Doc. 332 in the criminal docket)

adopting the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations is vacated;

2. The findings and recommendations filed August 24, 2007, are adopted in

full;

3. Movant’s motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Doc. 303 in the criminal

docket) is denied; and

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4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close companion civil case no. CIV

S-04-2090-FCD-CMK.

DATED: November 28, 2007.

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