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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

KYLE JAMES, 

 

 Movant, 

 

 v. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Respondent. 

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No. C 15-3192 CW 

 CR 12-0048 CW 

ORDER DENYING 

APPLICATION TO 

PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS 

 

 On December 17, 2012, Movant plead guilty to one count of 

distribution of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 

§ 2252(a)(2) and one count of possession of child pornography in 

violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B). The Court sentenced 

Movant on May 20, 2013 and judgment entered on May 29, 2013. 

Movant did not appeal his conviction or sentence. On July 6, 

2015, Movant filed a “Motion for Review of the Unlawful Sentence 

. . . Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a)(1).” Docket No. 76. In an 

order dated July 30, 2015, the Court construed the filing as a 

motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside or correct 

Movant’s sentence and denied the motion as untimely. On August 8, 

2015, Movant filed a notice of appeal. 

 Movant has now filed an application to proceed in forma 

pauperis. Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24 provides that “a 

party to a district-court action who desires to appeal in forma 

pauperis must file a motion in the district court. The party must 

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attach an affidavit that: (A) shows . . . the party's inability to 

pay or to give security for fees and costs; (B) claims an 

entitlement to redress; and (C) states the issues that the party 

intends to present on appeal.” The Court notes that Movant did 

not sign the affidavit regarding his inability to pay, nor did he 

attach a copy of a statement for his prisoner’s trust account. 

Moreover, Movant failed to provide any information about the 

issues he intends to present on appeal or his entitlement to 

relief. Having considered the record in this case and the papers 

filed by Movant, the Court denies the application to proceed in 

forma pauperis on appeal. Movant’s § 2255 motion was untimely 

because it was filed more than two years after the judgment 

against him became final. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 16, 2015 

CLAUDIA WILKEN 

United States District Judge 

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