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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. 

FRANCISCO MARTINEZ-VASQUEZ, 

Defendant.

 Case Nos.: 14CR1905-JLS 

 16CV1477-JLS 

 

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S 

MOTION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and 

DENYING CERTIFICATE OF 

APPEALABILITY

 Presently before the Court is Defendant’s request for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 

(ECF No. 24). Defendant contends that the 8-level enhancement1

 imposed upon him at 

sentencing is impermissible in light of Johnson v. United States, 135 S.Ct. 2551 (2015). 

The United States Supreme Court has held, however, that Johnson does not apply to the 

advisory Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Beckles v. United States, 137 S.Ct. 886 (2017). 

Therefore, Defendant presents no valid basis to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. 

Accordingly, Defendant’s motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is DENIED. 

Additionally, the Court DENIES Defendant a certificate of appealability, as Defendant 

                                               

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 The Court actually imposed a 16-level enhancement pursuant to United States Sentencing Guideline § 

2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(ii), but this distinction does not alter the Court’s necessary conclusion. 

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has not made a substantial showing that he has been denied a constitutional right. See 28 

U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2) (providing that a certificate shall issue “only if the applicant has 

made a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right”). 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 17, 2018 

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