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Parties Involved:
Matthew Glynn Arlen Hayes
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Susan Webber Wright, United States District Judge for the

Eastern District of Arkansas.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-2955

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United States of America, *

*

Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Eastern District of Arkansas.

Matthew Glynn Arlen Hayes, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: June 21, 2007

Filed: June 27, 2007

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Before COLLOTON, BEAM, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Matthew Hayes appeals the district court’s1

 denial of his motion to modify his

sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), or to issue a new commitment order directing

the Bureau of Prisons to comply with the terms of one of the alternative sentences

imposed by the district court prior to United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005).

After filing this appeal, Hayes filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion in the district court,

arguing that his counsel had ignored his request to pursue a direct appeal of his

sentence. The district court granted the motion to vacate the judgment and

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resentenced Hayes. Accordingly, we find this appeal is moot, as the instant motion

sought to enforce or modify a judgment that has since been vacated. See Mills v.

Green, 159 U.S. 651, 653 (1895) (when event occurs during pendency of appeal that

renders it impossible for court – if it should decide case in favor of plaintiff – to grant

effective relief, court will dismiss appeal as moot). We therefore dismiss the appeal.

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