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United States v. Santistevan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Jun 24, 2015
Criminal Action No. 11-cr-00406-CMA (D. Colo. Jun. 24, 2015)

Summary

observing that "it is well-settled" that counsel's failure to file a petition for certiorari review with the United States Supreme Court "cannot support an ineffective assistance of counsel claim" and denying petitioner's § 2255 motion

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Opinion

Criminal Action No. 11-cr-00406-CMA

06-24-2015

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. MANUEL SANTISTEVAN, Movant.


Judge Christine M. Arguello

(Related Civil Action No. 15-cv-00505-CMA) FINAL JUDGMENT

In accordance with the orders filed during the pendency of this case, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58(a), the following Final Judgment is hereby entered.

Pursuant to the Order Denying § 2255 Petition, entered by Judge Christine M. Arguello on June 24, 2015,

IT IS ORDERED that Mr. Santisteven's Motion to Vacate his Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Doc. #435) is DENIED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Santistevan's related civil case, 15-cv-505, is DISMISSED in its entirety.

Dated this 24th day of June 2015.

BY THE COURT:

JEFFREY P. COLWELL, CLERK

By: s/Deborah Hansen

Deborah Hansen, Deputy Clerk


Summaries of

United States v. Santistevan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Jun 24, 2015
Criminal Action No. 11-cr-00406-CMA (D. Colo. Jun. 24, 2015)

observing that "it is well-settled" that counsel's failure to file a petition for certiorari review with the United States Supreme Court "cannot support an ineffective assistance of counsel claim" and denying petitioner's § 2255 motion

Summary of this case from United States v. Patton
Case details for

United States v. Santistevan

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. MANUEL SANTISTEVAN, Movant.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Date published: Jun 24, 2015

Citations

Criminal Action No. 11-cr-00406-CMA (D. Colo. Jun. 24, 2015)

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