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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

VERONICA ESTRADA DELGADO,

Petitioner,

vs.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Respondent.

CASE NO. 18cv455-LAB

ORDER DENYING MOTION UNDER 

28 U.S.C. § 2255

Veronica Estrada Delgado pled guilty to conspiracy to import methamphetamine and 

heroin. The guidelines suggested up to 210 months in jail—the Court sentenced Estrada to 

87 months. Estrada filed a § 2255 petition challenging her sentence because she didn’t 

receive a reduction for minor role. But Estrada knowingly and voluntarily agreed to waive 

any collateral attack on her sentence if it was less than 120 months. United States v. Abarca, 

985 F.2d 1012, 1014 (9th Cir. 1993). And her role wasn’t minor: she conspired to import at 

least 6 pounds of methamphetamine, 20 pounds of heroin, and used her home as the 

collection point for the drugs. See United States v. Lambarena-Jaime, 617 F. App'x 662, 

663 (9th Cir. 2015) (affirming denial of minor role for conspiring to import 

methamphetamine). The motion is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 30, 2018

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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