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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
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TENTH CIRCUIT OCT 3 1 1991 

ROBERT L. HOECKER 

Clerk 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff-Appellee, 

v. 

CLIFF L. GILES, 

Defendant-Appellant. 

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ORDER AND JUDGMENT* 

No. 91-2135 

(D.C. No. CIV-89-1031) 

(D. N.M.) 

Before ANDERSON, TACHA, and BRORBY, Circuit Judges. 

After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel 

has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially 

assist the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 

34(a); 10th Cir. R. 34.1.9. The case is therefore ordered 

submitted without oral argument. 

Petitioner-Appellant Cliff Giles appeals a district court 

order denying a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 u.s.c. 

S 2255. On appeal, Giles argues that the district court abused 

its discretion in dismissing his S 2255 motion without first 

holding an evidentiary hearing. Giles also asserts that the 

issues raised in his S 2255 motion entitle him to relief. We 

exercise jurisdiction under 28 u.s.c. S 1291 and affirm. 

* This order and judgment has no precedential value and shall 

not be cited, or used by any court within the Tenth Circuit, 

except for purposes of establishing the doctrines of the law of 

the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppal. 10th Cir. R. 

36.3. 

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Section 2255 requires the district court to conduct an 

evidentiary hearing "[u]nless the motion and the files and records 

of the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no 

relief." 28 u.s.c. S 2255. We review a decision of the district 

court denying an evidentiary hearing for abuse of discretion. 

United States Y..!.. Barboa, 777 F.2d 1420, 1422 n.2 (10th Cir. 1985). 

After carefully reviewing the record, we conclude that the 

district court did not abuse its discretion when it declined to 

hold an evidentiary hearing in this matter. 

With regard to the claims Giles raises in his§ 2255 motion, 

we affirm for substantially the reasons given by the magistrate 

and adopted by the district court. 

AFFIRMED. The mandate shall issue forthwith. 

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ENTERED FOR THE COURT 

Deanell Reece Tacha 

Circuit Judge 

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