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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

CUSTODIO FRANCO-VALENCIA

aka Jesus Rios-Mendoza,

Petitioner, 

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Respondent.

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Criminal No. 10-CR-4243-L

Civil No. 11-CV-2103-L

ORDER DISMISSING WITH

PREJUDICE PETITIONER’S 

MOTION FOR REDUCTION OF

SENTENCE UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255 

On September 8, 2011, Petitioner Custodio Franco-Valencia (“Petitioner”) filed a Motion

for Reduction of Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Petitioner essentially requests that this

Court grant a downward departure of up to two points due to Petitioner’s immigration removal

status. The Court has reviewed the record in this case, which clearly establishes that on May 9,

2011, Petitioner waived both his right to appeal and to collaterally attack his conviction and

sentence. (Plea Agreement ¶ XI.) Petitioner’s motion raises no challenge to the validity of that

waiver, therefore this Court lacks jurisdiction to consider any collateral challenge to his

conviction and sentence. See Washington v. Lampert, 422 F.3d 864, 869-70 (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 For Reduction of Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

2255 is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 15, 2011

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPIES TO: 

PETITIONER

U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

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