Ramirez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JESUS ALFREDO RAMIREZ Case No.: 18-CR-4217-JO

Petitioner,

v. ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO REDUCE SENTENCE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2255

Respondent. 16 17 18 19 20

Petitioner filed this 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion on January 9, 2023, asking the Court to vacate or reduce his sentence because he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Dkt. 339 (“§ 2255 Mot.”). Specifically, Petitioner contends that his counsel acted unreasonably in the following ways: (1) declining to conduct an extensive investigation into Petitioner’s confession; (2) declining to cross examine a witness regarding this confession; (3) opting not to object to a firearm enhancement at sentencing; (4) failing to adequately consult with Petitioner during the attorney-client relationship; (5) declining to pursue a particular jury instruction at trial; and (6) failing to convey a formal plea offer and…