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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

EMILIO ARCIENAGA-GARCIA,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 12-CV-921-LAB

ORDER DENYING § 2255

vs. PETITION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

Arcienaga-Garcia pleaded guilty on June 28, 2011 to conspiracy to import 100

kilograms or more of marijuana. See 11-CR-1097. He was sentenced to 60 months in

custody, and he waived appeal. Then, on April 13, 2012, he filed a federal habeas petition

alleging that his counsel was ineffective, that his plea was not knowing, voluntary, and

intelligent, and that his sentence violates his right to equal protection. 

The Court has reviewed the petition, as well as the Government’s response filed on

May 15, 2012. It finds that Arcienaga-Garcia’s petition presents claims that are baseless on

both the facts and the law, and in spots they are both frivolous and unintelligible. The

petition is therefore DENIED. The Court also denies Arcienaga-Garcia a certificate of

appealability. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 14, 2013

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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