Baez-Diaz
Francisco Baez-Diaz v. United States of America
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 FRANCISCO BAEZ-DIAZ, Case No.: 3:24-cv-2217-JES 3:23-cr-1426-JES Petitioner,
v. ORDER:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, (1) DENYING PETITIONER’S Respondent. MOTION TO VACATE, SET ASIDE,
OR CORRECT SENTENCE UNDER
17 28 U.S.C. § 2255; and 18 (2) DENYING MOTION TO
COMPEL COUNSEL TO PROVIDE
AFFIDAVIT RESPONSE AS MOOT
21 [ECF Nos. 1, 146, 148]
23 // 24 // 25 // 26 // 27 // 28 Before the Court is Francisco Baez-Diaz’ (“Petitioner”) motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (“Motion”), alleging ineffective assistance of counsel by his attorney, Mara Gonzalez Souto (“Gonzalez Souto”). ECF No. 1461. The United States filed an opposition to the Motion and Petitioner filed a reply. ECF Nos. 157, 158. The Court held an evidentiary hearing on October 28, 2025. ECF No. 163. During the evidentiary hearing, the Court heard testimony from…