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Parties Involved:
Jimmy Lee Dunlap
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

 WESTERN DIVISION

JIMMY LEE DUNLAP PETITIONER

 

vs. CASE NO. 4:96CR00259 GH

 4:05CV00981GH

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RESPONDENT

ORDER

Petitioner, Jimmy Lee Dunlap, was indicted on November 13, 1996, charged

with one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine

base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). Petitioner and the government entered into

a plea agreement and on February 24, 1997, petitioner pled guilty to the charge in the

indictment. On May 23, 1997, the Court sentenced petitioner to 135 months’

imprisonment, five years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.

Petitioner did not appeal his conviction or sentence. 

On July 12, 2005, petitioner filed a motion to vacate, set aside or correct

sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. He alleges that he was sentenced in

violation of United States v. Booker, 125 S. Ct. 738 (2005) because sentencing facts

found by the Court were not admitted by him or submitted to a jury for its

determination. He asks that the Court reduce his sentence by 75 percent or to time

served. 

Petitioner’s request for relief is denied as United States v. Booker is not

applicable to criminal convictions that became final before Booker. Never Misses a

Shot v. United States, 413 F. 3d 781, 783 (8th Cir. 2005).

Accordingly, the motion to vacate, set aside or correct sentence is hereby

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denied. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED this 2nd day of December, 2005. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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