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Timestamp: 2018-07-16 20:02:06
Document Index: 194054541

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2255', '§ 846', '§ 924', '§ 2255', '§ 2255', '§ 2255', '§ 2244', '§ 2255', '§ 2255', '§ 2255']

This matter is before the court on petitioner's motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence, made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (DE 124, 125), which challenges petitioner's career offender sentencing enhancement in light of the Supreme Court's ruling in Johnson v. United States, 135 S.Ct. 2551 (2015). The issues raised are ripe for ruling.[1] For the reasons that follow, the court dismisses petitioner's motion to vacate.
On November 6, 2012, pursuant to a written plea agreement, petitioner pleaded guilty to the following: conspiracy to manufacture, distribute, dispense and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and five kilograms or more of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(b)(1)(A) (Count One); and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A) (Count Two).
On June 4, 2013, petitioner was sentenced to life imprisonment on Count One and 60 months' imprisonment on Count Two, to be served consecutively. Petitioner appealed his judgment, but the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. On April 28, 2014, petitioner filed his first motion to vacate pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Petitioner subsequently voluntarily dismissed the motion. Petitioner filed his second § 2255 motion on August 27, 2015. On March 10, 2016, the motion was denied.
On June 26, 2016, petitioner filed the instant § 2255 motion.[2] Petitioner argues that in light of Johnson, he no longer qualifies as a career offender. On July 7, 2016, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied petitioner's motion filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2244(b), 2255(h) for authorization to file a second or successive § 2255 motion.[3] On August 16, 2016, this case was stayed pending the Supreme Court's final decision in Beckles v. United States, 15-8544. On April 7, 2017, the stay was lifted, and petitioner was directed to show cause why his motion should not be denied in light of Beckles v. United States, 137 S.Ct. 886 (2017). Petitioner failed to respond, and the time for doing so has passed.
This is not petitioner's first § 2255 motion, so he must satisfy the requirements set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 2255(h). Section 2255(h) provides as follows: