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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SALVADOR SANDOVAL-OCHOA,

Defendant. /

No. CR 04-0319 WHA

ORDER RE PROPER VENUE

FOR PENDING MOTION

Defendant was originally sentenced by the undersigned judge for illegal entry. 

Defendant served time, was deported, and then re-entered the country. He was convicted of

illegal entry once again, this time in Utah. Recently, he made a motion for appointment of

counsel to the District Court of Utah. The Clerk of that court forwarded the request here

because the original conviction occurred in this district.

The Court requested the views of the Federal Public Defender as to defendant’s pending

application for appointment of counsel. The Federal Public Defender filed a response, which

pointed out that defendant was not subject to any sentencing enhancements in this district but

that the “33-month sentence in his District of Utah case number 15-00037-DN, however, could

be the result of an offense-level enhancement” (Dkt. No. 43). The Federal Public Defender

noted that a return transfer would most likely “reflect Mr. Sandoval-Ochoa’s intent to attack his

District of Utah section 1326 judgment.” The Federal Public Defender further stated: 

Undersigned counsel contacted the Office of the Federal Public

Defender for the District of Utah regarding Mr. Sandoval-Ochoa’s

filing. The office is aware of the filing, and undersigned counsel

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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understands the Office is taking steps regarding Mr. SandovalOchoa’s representation.

This order concludes that defendant intended to attack the sentence imposed by the

District Court of Utah. The pending motion should have been docketed in Case Number 15-

00037-DN in that court. The CLERK SHALL PLEASE MAIL a copy of this order along with the

pending motion and its attachments to the Clerk of the District Court of Utah.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 6, 2016. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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