Rivera Casanova v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 12 ROBERTO RIVERA CASANOVA, Case No.: 14-cr-0312-L 18-cv-2907-L Petitioner,

v.

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

VACATE, SET ASIDE, OR

Respondent. CORRECT SENTENCE [DOC. 80] 18 Petitioner Roberto Rivera Casanova, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, § 2255 (the “Petition”). (See Petition [ECF NO. 80].) Respondent United States of America opposes. (See Opposition [ECF NO. 82].) For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES the Petition. I. BACKGROUND On January 29, 2014, Customs and Border Protections Officers arrested Petitioner after 38 kilograms of cocaine, 6.81 kilograms of pure methamphetamine and 1 kilogram of heroin were discovered in hidden compartments in his car. Petitioner’s wife and three 28 children under the age of thirteen were also in the car with him. Petitioner was charged with…