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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

RAUL HUERTA,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 16cv01644-GPC

 15cr00741-GPC

ORDER VACATING ORDER

PROVISIONALLY APPOINTING

FDSDI AND DENYING

PETITIONER’S 28 U.S.C. § 2255

MOTION TO VACATE, SET ASIDE

OR CORRECT SENTENCE

vs.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Respondent.

On June 27, 2016, Petitioner filed a motion for to vacate, set aside or correct

sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. On August 29, 2016, the Court provisionally

appointed Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. (“FDSDI”) to represent Petitioner

assuming that he alleged a claim under Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551

(2015). (Dkt. No. 25.) Upon a careful review of the petition, Petitioner does not allege

a claim under Johnson. Accordingly, the Court VACATES its order provisionally

appointing FDSDI and the briefing schedule. 

Section 2255 authorizes this Court to “vacate, set aside, or correct the sentence”

of a federal prisoner on “the ground that the sentence was imposed in violation of the

Constitution or laws of the United States, or that the court was without jurisdiction to

impose such sentence, or that the sentence was in excess of the maximum authorized

by law, or is otherwise subject to collateral attack[.]” 28 U.S.C. § 2255(a). To warrant

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relief under § 2255, a prisoner must allege a constitutional or jurisdictional error, or a

“fundamental defect which inherently results in a complete miscarriage of justice [or]

an omission inconsistent with the rudimentary demands of fair procedure.” United

States v. Timmreck, 441 U.S. 780, 783 (1979) (quoting Hill v. United States, 368 U.S.

424, 428 (1962)).

Here, Petitioner does not allege any claims in his petition. Accordingly, the

Court DENIES the petition to vacate, set aside or correct sentence pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2255.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: August 31, 2016

HON. GONZALO P. CURIEL

United States District Judge

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