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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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WO KM 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

United States of America, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Juan Manuel Muniz-Chaidez, 

Defendant/Movant. 

No. CV 12-2481-PHX-GMS (MHB) 

 CR 11-1021-PHX-GMS 

ORDER 

 Movant Juan Manuel Muniz-Chaidez, who is confined in the Giles W. Dalby 

Correctional Facility in Post, Texas, has filed a pro se Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to 

Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody. The Court will 

call for an answer to the § 2255 Motion. 

I. Procedural History 

 Pursuant to a plea agreement, Movant pled guilty to Misprision of a Felony, in 

violation of 18 U.S.C. § 4. On May 7, 2012, the Court sentenced Movant to an 18-month 

term of imprisonment followed by 1 year on supervised release. 

II. Section 2255 Motion

 In the § 2255 Motion, Movant alleges that his trial counsel was ineffective, in 

violation of the Sixth Amendment, and that his plea was not knowing or voluntary. 

 The Court will require a response to the § 2255 Motion. 

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III. Warnings

A. Address Changes

 Movant must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with 

Rule 83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Movant must not include a motion 

for other relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in 

dismissal of this action. 

B. Copies

 Movant must serve Respondent, or counsel if an appearance has been entered, a 

copy of every document that Movant files. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(a). Each filing must include 

a certificate stating that a copy of the filing was served. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d). Also, 

Movant must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. LRCiv 5.4. 

Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice to Movant. 

C. Possible Dismissal

 If Movant fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including 

these warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v. 

Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action 

for failure to comply with any order of the Court). 

 IT IS ORDERED:

 (1) The Clerk of Court must serve a copy of the § 2255 Motion (Doc. 1 in 

CV 12-2481-PHX-GMS (MHB)) and this Order on the United States Attorney for the 

District of Arizona. 

 (2) The parties and the Clerk of Court must file all documents related to the 

§ 2255 Motion in the civil case.

 (3) The United States Attorney for the District of Arizona has 60 days from the 

date of service within which to answer the § 2255 Motion. The United States Attorney 

may file an answer limited to relevant affirmative defenses, including but not limited to, 

statute of limitations, procedural bar, or non-retroactivity. If the answer is limited to 

affirmative defenses, only those portions of the record relevant to those defenses need be 

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attached to the answer. Failure to set forth an affirmative defense in an answer may be 

treated as a waiver of the defense. Day v. McDonough, 547 U.S. 198, 209-11 (2006). If 

not limited to affirmative defenses, the answer must fully comply with all of the 

requirements of Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2255 Cases. 

 (4) Movant may file a reply within 30 days from the date of service of the 

answer to the § 2255 Motion. 

 (5) The matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Michelle H. Burns pursuant to 

Rules 72.1 and 72.2 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for further proceedings and a 

report and recommendation. 

 Dated this 17th day of January, 2013. 

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