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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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NOT FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Mark David Branon,

Movant,

v. 

United States of America,

Respondent.

No. CV-16-04599-PHX-SRB (CDB)

 CR-02-00750-PHX-SRB 

ORDER 

Movant Mark David Branon filed an Amended Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or 

Correct Sentence Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 on June 21, 2016 (Doc. 7) arguing that his 

§ 924(c) conviction should be vacated. The matter was stayed pending the United States 

Supreme Court’s decision in Sessions v. Dimaya, 138 S. Ct. 1204(2018) and the Ninth 

Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in United States v. Begay, 934 F.3d 1033 (9th Cir. 

2019). After the stay was lifted, the Government responded to the § 2255 motion conceding 

that Movant’s motion should be granted, his § 924(c) conviction vacated, and Movant 

resentenced on the other four counts of his conviction.

The Magistrate Judge filed her Report and Recommendation on February 6, 2020 

recommending that Movant's Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence be granted. 

In the Report and Recommendation, the Magistrate Judge advised the parties that they had 

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fourteen days from the date of service of a copy of the Report and Recommendation within 

which to file specific written objections with the Court. The time to file such objections 

has expired and no objections to the Report and Recommendation have been filed.

The Court finds itself in agreement with the Report and Recommendation of the 

Magistrate Judge.

IT IS ORDERED adopting the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate 

Judge as the Order of this Court. (Doc. 45)

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED granting Movant’s Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or 

Correct Sentence Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Doc. 7)

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED vacating Movant’s conviction and sentence as to 

Count Eight.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that re-sentencing will be set for Counts One, Two 

Three, Five, Ten and Eleven.

Dated this 27th day of February, 2020.

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