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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE ARMANDO RUIZBALLESTEROS,

Defendant-Petitioner,

CASE NO. 13-CV-0075 W

 12-CR-3674 W

 

ORDER DENYING 

PETITION FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS [DOC. 22]

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Respondent.

Pending before the Court is Petitioner Jose Armando Ruiz-Ballesteros’s Motion

for Time Reduction by an Inmate in Federal Custody Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (the

“Petition” [Doc. 22]). The Court has reviewed the Petition, as well as the relevant

records on the docket. 

The record establishes that on September 28, 2012, Petitioner entered into a fasttrack Plea Agreement, and waived both his right to appeal and collaterally attack his

conviction and sentence. (Plea Agreement [Doc. 13]¶ XI.) The Petition does not raise

any challenge to the validity of that waiver. Additionally, having reviewed the Plea

Agreement, the Court finds that Petitioner knowingly and voluntarily waived his right

to appeal and collaterally attack his sentence. This Court, therefore, lacks jurisdiction

to consider any collateral challenge to his conviction and sentence. See Washington

v. Lampert, 422 F.3d 864 F.3d 864, 869–70 (9th Cir. 2005) (recognizing that if

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sentencing stipulation’s waiver of the right to file a federal habeas petition was valid,

district court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case).

Accordingly, the Court DENIES the Petition [Doc. 22].

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 11, 2013

Hon. Thomas J. Whelan

United States District Judge

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