Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-casd-3_19-cv-02276/USCOURTS-casd-3_19-cv-02276-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence

---

1

[Case Number]

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

Plaintiff,

v.

ADALBERTO MAGANAGONZALEZ

Defendant.

Case No.: 17cr3077-LAB and 

19cv2276

ORDER DENYING PETITION

UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255

Defendant Adalberto Magana-Gonzales filed a direct appeal on September 

25, 2018. The Ninth Circuit in a memorandum affirmed his conviction on October 

22, 2019, but granted his motion to extend the time for him to file a petition for 

rehearing or rehearing en banc. Then he filed this petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 

on November 26, 2019. As of today, the mandate has not issued, and the appeal 

is still pending. 

A § 2255 petition filed while a direct appeal is still pending will be 

denied, because the disposition of the appeal may render the petition 

unnecessary. Feldman v. Henman, 815 F.2d 1318, 1320 (9th Cir. 1987). 

/ / / 

/ / /

Case 3:19-cv-02276-LAB Document 2 Filed 12/10/19 PageID.<pageID> Page 1 of 2
2

[Case Number]

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

The petition is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. This order does not prevent 

Magana-Gonzalez from filing a new petition after the appeal is final.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 10, 2019

Honorable Larry Alan Burns

Chief United States District Judge

Case 3:19-cv-02276-LAB Document 2 Filed 12/10/19 PageID.<pageID> Page 2 of 2