Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Adolfo TINAJERO-PORRAS, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-04-26
Citations: 376 F. App'x 845
Docket Number: No. 09-6292
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Adolfo TINAJERO-PORRAS, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before KELLY, McKAY, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 376
Pages: 845–847

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Adolfo TINAJERO-PORRAS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 09-6292.
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
April 26, 2010.
Edward Joseph Kumiega, Esq., Debra W. Pauli, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Oklahoma City, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Jesus Tinajero-Porras, Leavenworth, KS, pro se.
Before KELLY, McKAY, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY
PAUL KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Jesus Tinajero-Porras, a federal inmate appearing pro se, seeks to appeal from the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. Because Mr. Tinajero-Porras has not made "a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right," 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2), we deny his request for a certificate of appealability ("COA") and dismiss the appeal. Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 483-84, 120 S.Ct. 1595, 146 L.Ed.2d 542 (2000).
A jury convicted Mr. Tinajero-Porras on drug charges arising out of a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana and he was sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment. United States v. Tinajero-Porras, 275 Fed.Appx. 794, 795 (10th Cir.2008). In his § 2255 motion, he primarily argued that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. On appeal, he argues that counsel was ineffective based on failing to object, argue, and preserve the following points: (1) the four-point enhancement for being a leader/organizer lacks a factual basis, (2) the drug quantities used were in error, (3) there was no evidence he laundered money, (4) the two-point enhancement for a firearm was not supported by the evidence, and (5) cumulative error. He also objects to the district court's practice of striking his reply brief because it was not timely filed within 11 days. 1 R. 230.
To obtain a COA, Mr. Tinajero-Porras must show "that jurists of reason could disagree with the district court's resolution of his constitutional claims or that jurists could conclude the issues presented are adequate to deserve encouragement to proceed further." Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 327, 123 S.Ct. 1029, 154 L.Ed.2d 931 (2003). To establish ineffective assistance of counsel, Mr. Tinajero-Porras was required to prove deficient performance and prejudice. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984). Having reviewed the pleadings including the government's responses and the Pre-Sentence Report, 1 R. 94-156, 181-204, and the dis trict court's resolution of Mr. Tinajero-Porras' claims, we are satisfied that he cannot meet this standard. 1 R. 165-71, 207-09, 230 (noting that the result would not be altered even had the court considered the reply brief).
We deny a COA and DISMISS the appeal.