Isaac Cortez-Felix v. J. Englman

I.

BACKGROUND

On September 11, 2018 Isaac Cortez-Felix (“Petitioner”) pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance (21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846). Order Accepting Guilty Plea, ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 96, USA v. Cortez-Felix et al., Case No. 3:17-cr-03431-MMA (S.D. Cal. Sept. 11 2018). On March 18, 2019, Petitioner was sentenced to 121 months imprisonment. Minute Entry and Judgment, Dkts. 128–29, USA v. Cortez-Felix et al., Case No. 3:17-cr-03431-MMA (S.D. Cal. Mar. 18, 2019).

On July 18, 2022, Petitioner constructively1 filed the instant Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to U.S.C. § 2241 (“section 2241”). ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1. The Petition alleges his sentence violated due process and equal protection. Id. at 3.

The Court cannot locate any direct appeal or other post-conviction petitions.

II.

DISCUSSION

A. 28 U.S.C. § 2255 MOTION

1. Applicable law

A petitioner challenging “the manner, location, or conditions of a sentence’s execution” must file a petition for writ of habeas corpus under section 2241 in the custodial court. Harrison v. Ollison, 519 F.3d 952, 956 (9th Cir. 2008). On the other hand, section 2255…