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Parties Involved:
Eric Ahlenius
Petitioner
Richard B. Ives
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC AHLENIUS, No. CIV S-10-0009-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

RICHARD B. IVES,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. According to petitioner, he was convicted in

January 2000 following a guilty plea of violating 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B). Petitioner

states that, over his objection, he was sentenced to 188 months as a “career offender.” In the

instant petition, petitioner argues that, pursuant to the recent Supreme Court decision in

Chambers v. United States, 129 S.Ct. 687 (2009), he “is actually and factually innocent of being

a career offender.” 

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The court finds that petitioner’s action is a challenge to his sentence which should

be addressed in the first instance by the sentencing court under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Petitioner was

advised as much by Judge Babcock of the District of Colorado in a June 2, 2009, order in which

the judge stated: “Moreover. . . , a prisoner may not challenge a sentence or conviction for which

he is currently in custody through a writ of corum nobis, . . . when other remedies exist, such as a

motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.” In the interest of justice, the court will transfer this matter to

the United States District Court for the District of Colorado to be considered as a § 2255 motion. 

See 28 U.S.C. § 1631. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close the matter on this court’s

docket. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: May 20, 2010

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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