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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO CORRECT, SET ASIDE OR VACATE SENTENCE 

 NOS. C-02-01964-RMW and CR-98-20005-RMW 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SOKHA KONG, 

 Petitioner,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Respondent.

*E-FILED - 11/29/07*

CASE NOS. C-02-01964-RMW

 CR-98-20005-RMW

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

CORRECT, SET ASIDE OR VACATE

SENTENCE 

Sokha Kong moved on April 22, 2002 to correct, set aside, or vacate his sentence

under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 for alleged ineffective assistance of counsel. He claims that

counsel was ineffective for failing to argue that he should receive credit for the time he had

served on related state charges (but which involved different robberies) at the time he was

sentenced for his federal violations. Movant/defendant was not prejudiced by the alleged

failure to argue for the credit as the court was fully aware of the facts at the time it imposed

the federal sentence. The court imposed a low end sentence to run concurrently with his

state sentence except for the 60 month portion required to run consecutively under 18

U.S.C. § 924(c). Even assuming defense counsel failed to make the argument Kong

suggests he should have made, there is no reasonable probability that, but for counsel's

failure, the result of the proceeding would have been different. Therefore, the petition is

summarily denied pursuant to Rule 4(b) of the Rules Governing Section 2255 Proceedings. 

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO CORRECT, SET ASIDE OR VACATE SENTENCE 

 NOS. C-02-01964-RMW and CR-98-20005-RMW 

The Clerk may close the file.

DATED: 11/27/07

____________________________

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO CORRECT, SET ASIDE OR VACATE SENTENCE 

 NOS. C-02-01964-RMW and CR-98-20005-RMW 

Copy of Order E-Filed and Mailed to:

Sokha Kong

Reg. No. 99045-011

3600 Guard Road

Lompoc, CA 93436

Elizabeth K. Lee

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94102

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