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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANCISCO CARBAJAL-ARIAS, )

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Petitioner, )

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Respondent. )

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No. CV-F-05-1631 REC

(No. CR-F-94-5044 EDP) 

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

VACATE, SET ASIDE OR CORRECT

SENTENCE PURSUANT TO 28

U.S.C. § 2255 AND DIRECTING

ENTRY OF JUDGMENT FOR

RESPONDENT

On December 23, 2005, petitioner Francisco Carbajal-Arias

filed a motion to vacate, set aside or correct sentence pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. 

Petitioner was convicted by jury trial of conspiracy to

distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine,

distribution of methamphetamine, and possession of

methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Petitioner was

sentenced on May 30, 1995 to 292 months incarceration. 

Petitioner appealed to the Ninth Circuit and his conviction and

sentence were affirmed on July 19, 1996. Petitioner filed a

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motion to vacate, set aside or correct sentence pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2255 on November 4, 1996, which motion was denied by

Order filed on April 8, 1997.

The court dismisses the instant motion. It is arguable that

the instant motion is a second or successive Section 2255 motion. 

Therefore, petitioner must first apply to the Ninth Circuit for

permission to file such a motion. See United States v. Allen,

157 F.3d 661 (9 Cir. 1998). th

Furthermore, even if the instant motion is not a second or

successive motion, petitioner is not entitled to relief. The

claims for relief asserted in the instant motion are based on

United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005). However, Booker

does not apply retroactively on collateral review to convictions

that became final prior to its pronouncement. United States v.

Cruz, 423 U.S. 1119 (9 Cir. 2005). th

ACCORDINGLY:

1. Petitioner’s motion to vacate, set aside or correct

sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is denied.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment for

respondent.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 9, 2006 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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