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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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 The sole ground for relief raised in the Motion is that Petitioner was deprived of

effective assistance of counsel by his attorney’s failure to file a notice of appeal.

06cv0336; 03cr1339

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SILVESTRE PALENCIA-CORIA,

Petitioner, 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Respondent.

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Civil No. 06-CV-0336-L

Criminal No. 03-CR-1339-L

ORDER DISMISSING

PETITIONER’S MOTION UNDER

28 U.S.C. § 2255 TO VACATE, SET

ASIDE, OR CORRECT SENTENCE 

Currently pending before the Court is Petitioner’s motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to

vacate, set aside or correct his sentence (“Motion”). The Court has reviewed the record in this

case which establishes that Petitioner waived both his right to appeal and to collaterally attack

his conviction and sentence. (Plea Agreement 9:4-17). Petitioner’s motion raises no challenge

to the validity of this waiver1

, therefore this Court lacks jurisdiction to consider any collateral

challenge to his conviction and sentence. See Washington v. Lampert, 422 F.3d 864, 869 (9th

Cir. 2005) (recognizing that if sentencing agreement’s waiver of the right to file a federal habeas

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

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 Accordingly, Petitioner’s Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2255 is DISMISSED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 4, 2006

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

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