Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-casd-3_11-cv-01431/USCOURTS-casd-3_11-cv-01431-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Coram Nobis

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

11cv1431

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAIME LAMON ESQUIVEL,

Petitioner,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Respondent. 

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

Civil No. 11cv1431 JAH (POR)

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR

WRIT OF CORAM NOBIS

Pending before the Court is Petitioner Jaime Lamon Esquivel’s petition for a writ

of corum nobis. Respondent filed an answer and Petitioner filed a reply. After a review

of the submissions and for the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES the petition

as moot.

BACKGROUND

On July 22, 1997, after pleading guilty to two counts of importation of marijuana

in violation of Title 21 United States Code sections 952 and 960, Petitioner was

sentenced to thirty-three months imprisonment followed by three years of supervised

release. On October 7, 2003, Petitioner plead guilty to one count of knowingly and

intentionally importing marijuana into the United States in violation of Title 21, United

States Code section 952 and 960. This Court sentenced Petitioner to a ten month prison

term followed by three years of supervised release on December 22, 2003. 

On July 31, 2006, Petitioner plead guilty to possession of heroin with intent to

distribute in violation of Title 21 United States Code section 841(a) in the District of

Case 3:11-cv-01431-JAH-POR Document 10 Filed 01/24/12 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2 11cv1431

Nevada. He was sentenced to a term of two hundred and sixty-two months imprisonment

followed by five years of supervised release.

Petitioner filed the pending petition on June 27, 2011. Respondent filed an answer

on October 20, 2011, and Petitioner filed a reply on November 22, 2011.

DISCUSSION

Petitioner maintains his 1997 conviction was the result of ineffective assistance of

counsel and should be overturned. Specifically, he argues his attorney mislead him as to

immigration consequences resulting from pleading guilty. In response, Respondent

contends the claim to relief under a petition for writ of coram nobis based upon being

misadvised about immigration consequences is moot because Petitioner is a United States

citizen.

Respondent submits evidence demonstrating Petitioner acquired citizenship on

September 4, 1996. See Certificate of Citizenship, Respondent’s Exh. 4. Any alleged

advice regarding immigration consequences of pleading guilty is not applicable to

Petitioner as a citizen. Accordingly, his petition based upon the alleged advice is moot.

CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the petition for writ of coram

nobis is DENIED as moot.

DATED: January 24, 2012

JOHN A. HOUSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:11-cv-01431-JAH-POR Document 10 Filed 01/24/12 Page 2 of 2