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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

JOSE NEFTALI CRUZ-VALDEZ,

Defendant-Petitioner,

CASE NO. 11-CV-2011 W

 11-CR-1559 W

 

ORDER DENYING 

PETITION FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS [DOC. 23]

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Respondent.

Pending before the Court is Petitioner Jose Neftali Cruz-Valdez’s Motion for

Time Reduction by an Inmate in Federal Custody Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (the

“Petition” [Doc. 23]). Petitioner is proceeding pro se. Respondent United States of

America (“Respondent”) opposes. Petitioner did not file a response.

The Court has reviewed the Petition and Respondent’s Opposition, as well as the

relevant docket records. The record establishes that on May 27, 2011, Petitioner

entered into a fast-track Plea Agreement, and waived both his right to appeal and

collaterally attack his conviction and sentence. (Plea Agreement [Doc. 14]¶ 11.) The

Petition does not raise any challenge to the validity of thatwaiver. Additionally, having

reviewed the PleaAgreement, the Courtfinds that Petitioner knowingly and voluntarily

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waived his right to appeal and collaterally attack his sentence. This Court, therefore,

lacks jurisdiction to consider any collateral challenge to his conviction and sentence. 

See Washington v. Lampert, 422 F.3d 864 F.3d 864, 869–70 (9th Cir. 2005)

(recognizing that if sentencing stipulation’s waiver of the right to file a federal habeas

petition was valid, district court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case).

Accordingly, the Court DENIES the Petition [Doc. 23].

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 11, 2013

Hon. Thomas J. Whelan

United States District Judge

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