Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hilario GARZA, III, also known as Lalo, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-06-21
Citations: 185 F. App'x 430
Docket Number: No. 05-40437
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hilario GARZA, III, also known as Lalo, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before STEWART, DENNIS, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 185
Pages: 430–430

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hilario GARZA, III, also known as Lalo, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-40437
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
June 21, 2006.
James Lee Turner, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for PlaintiffAppellee.
Hilario Garza, III, Florence, CO, pro se.
Before STEWART, DENNIS, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Hilario Garza, III, federal prisoner # 62236-079, seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) from the denial of his petition for a writ of audita querela, in which he challenged his conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. A COA is not required for Garza to appeal. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c). The district court correctly denied Garza's petition for a writ of audita querela because redress was available to Garza under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. See Tolliver v. Dobre, 211 F.3d 876, 878 (5th Cir.2000); United States v. Banda, 1 F.3d 354, 356 (5th Cir.1993).
Accordingly, Garza's motion to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED, and the appeal is DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS. See 5th Cik. R. 42.2. COA is DENIED as unnecessary.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.