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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 NORIEGA-SANCHEZ,

Petitioner, 

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Respondent.

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Criminal No. 11-CR-2501-L

Civil No. 12-CV-314-L

ORDER DISMISSING WITH

PREJUDICE PETITIONER’S 

MOTION FOR REDUCTION OF

SENTENCE UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255 

On February 6, 2012, Petitioner Jose Noriega-Sanchez (“Petitioner”) filed a Motion for

Reduction of Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Petitioner essentially requests that this

Court reduce his sentence due to his immigration removal status. The Court has reviewed the

record in this case, which clearly establishes that on July 14, 2011, Petitioner waived both his

right to appeal and to collaterally attack his conviction and sentence. (Plea Agreement ¶ XI.) 

Petitioner’s motion raises no challenge to the validity of that waiver, therefore this Court lacks

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

v. Lampert, 422 F.3d 864, 869-70 (9th Cir. 2005) (recognizing that if sentencing agreement’s

waiver of the right to file a federal habeas petition was valid, district court lacked jurisdiction to

hear the case). 

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Accordingly, Petitioner’s Motion For Reduction of Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

2255 is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 9, 2012

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPIES TO: 

PETITIONER

U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

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