Morreo

Morreo v. United States

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaMay 6, 20203:18-cv-02100California1,292 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA TANYA MARIE MORREO, Case No.: 18-cv-2100-BEN 15-cr-2659-BEN Movant,

v. ORDER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. 11 Movant has filed a Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The motion is filed timely and the motion is denied. BACKGROUND Movant pleaded guilty without a plea agreement and was convicted of importing 9.91 kilograms of methamphetamine with a purity level of 99.7% in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952 and 960. She was sentenced to 180 months. The sentence was affirmed on appeal. Movant now asserts claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and prosecutorial misconduct. LEGAL STANDARD Under section 2255, a movant is entitled to relief if the sentence: (1) was imposed in violation of the Constitution or the laws of the United States; (2) was given by a court without jurisdiction to do so;…

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