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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

VICTOR MANUEL CORTESYANEZ,

Petitioner,

CASE NO: 13-CV-0222 W 

 12-CR-3500 W-1

 

ORDER DENYING 

PETITION FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS [DOC. 27]

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Respondent.

On, January 25, 2013, Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (“Petition.”). [Doc. 27.] As a matter of course, the Court

issued a briefing schedule requiring Respondent to file an answer by April 25, 2013. 

[Doc. 29.] Upon further review, the Court finds it lacks jurisdiction to consider the

Petition.

The record establishes that on or about September 11, 2012, 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. 16]¶ 11.) The Petition does

not raise any challenge to the validity of that waiver. Additionally, having reviewed the

Plea Agreement and transcript, the Court finds that Petitioner knowingly and

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

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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. 27].

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 15, 2013

HON. THOMAS J. WHELAN

United States District Judge

Southern District of California

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