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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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NO. CR-07-00363-RMW

(Related to: C-09-04234-RMW)

ORDER SUMMARILY DENYING MOTION UNDER § 2255

*E-FILED - 8/2/10*

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiffs,

v.

JUAN HERNANDEZ-TORRES,

 Defendant.

Case No. CR-07-00363-RMW

(Related to C-09-04234-RMW)

ORDER DISMISSING THREE CLAIMS

AND REQUIRING RESPONSE ON ONE

CLAIM ON MOTION UNDER § 2255

On September 11, 2009 Juan Hernandez-Torres filed a Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to

Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence by Person in Federal Custody. He was sentenced on January

16, 2009 to 65 months confinement following his open plea to illegal re-entry following deportation. 

He makes four claims for relief in his § 2255 motion: (1) ineffective assistance of counsel for

counsel's failure to file a promised notice of appeal; (2) his sentence was unreasonable because he

should have received a departure under Guideline § 5K3.1 for the early disposition program; (3) his

sentence was unreasonable because the court failed to take into consideration his family ties and

responsibilities; and (4) he should be released for deportation.

Grounds (2) - (4) have no merit and are summarily dismissed. Hernandez-Torres did not enter into a

Fast Track program with the government and the court had discretion to consider movant's family

ties and responsibilities as it saw fit. The movant actually received a sentence under 18 U.S.C. §

3553 which was below the guideline range. 

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ORDER SUMMARILY DENYING MOTION UNDER § 2255

With respect to ground (1), however, and pursuant to Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section

2255 Proceedings, the government is hereby ordered to file a response by August 27, 2010.

DATED: 7/30/10

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RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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