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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

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

JAIME RENE LOPEZ-VAAL,

Defendant.

Case No.: 3:16-cr-00995-GPC

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ORDER GRANTING IN PART 

DEFENDANT'S MOTION UNDER 28 

U.S.C. § 2255

[ECF No. 38]

On January 24, 2018, the Court issued an order denying Defendant’s motion under 

28 U.S.C. § 2255 in all respects except for his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel 

relating to this counsel’s failure to file a timely appeal despite Defendant wish to do so. 

(ECF No. 49.1) The Court instructed the government to respond to the order by 

indicating whether it objected to the Court vacating the criminal judgment in this case 

and re-entering judgment so as to permit Defendant to file a timely appeal. The 

government has filed a notice indicating that it “does not object to the Court vacating and 

re-entering judgment in [Defendant’s] case consist[ent] with the Court’s January 24, 2018 

 

1 The Court’s docket entry citations refer to Defendant’s criminal docket, Case Number 16-cr-995.

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order.” (ECF No. 50.) As a result, the Court ORDERS that the criminal judgment in 

Case Number 16-cr-995 be VACATED and immediately re-entered. 

In sum, for the reasons explained in the Court’s earlier order (ECF No. 49), 

Defendant’s § 2255 motion is DENIED in all respects except for his claim that his

counsel failed to file a timely appeal despite Defendant indicating to counsel that he 

wished to file an appeal. As to that aspect of Defendant’s motion, the Court GRANTS 

the § 2255 motion, VACATES the criminal judgment in this case, and re-enters an 

identical judgment. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to close Civil Case 

Number 17-cv-926.

This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Adler for appointment of counsel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 26, 2018

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