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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

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 12cr3885-LAB-7 and

12cv3075-LAB

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

VACATE SENTENCE PURSUANT

TO 28 U.S.C. § 2255

vs.

JESUS BELTRAN-ZUNIGA,

Defendant.

Jesus Beltran-Zuniga pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to import marijuana

and aiding and abetting. Pursuant to his plea agreement, both Beltran-Zuniga's counsel and

the government recommended a guideline range of 30 to 37 months, and his counsel

requested the low-end sentence of 30 months. (See Docket nos. 58 (Plea Agreement), 98

(government's sentencing summary chart), 107 (Beltran-Zuniga's sentencing summary

chart).) The Court sentenced him to 37 months' imprisonment followed by supervised

release. (Docket no. 123 (Judgment).) Under his plea agreement, Beltran-Zuniga waived

appeal and collateral attack unless the Court both denied him the recommended minor role

adjustment and also sentenced him to a custodial term higher than high end of the

agreed-upon recommended guideline range. (Plea Agreement at 8:11–22.) Since BeltranZuniga was sentenced within that range, he has waived collateral attack.

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Ignoring the fact that he had waived collateral attack, Beltran-Zuniga filed a motion

to vacate his sentence, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The motion is a boilerplate pleading

that has been photocopied so many times it has become nearly illegible and some sections

have to be hand-written in. This pleading has apparently been circulating among prisoners,

and its arguments have consistently and repeatedly been denied as meritless by this Court

and other courts. See, e.g., Patterson-Romo v. United States, 2012 WL 2060872 (S.D.Cal.,

June 7, 2012) (Gonzalez, J.); United States v. Beltran-Palafox, 2012 WL 899262 at *2 and

n.14 (D.Kan., Mar. 16, 2012); Aguilar-Marroquin v. United States, 2011 WL 1344251

(S.D.Cal., Apr. 8, 2011) (Huff, J.); Rendon-Inzunza v. United States, 2010 WL 3076271

(S.D.Cal., Aug. 6, 2010) (Burns, J.).

Even if Beltran-Zuniga had not waived collateral attack, his motion would fail on the

merits. The motion is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 14, 2013

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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