Macias-Vasquez
Macias-Vasquez v. United States
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAFAEL MACIAS-VASQUEZ, Case No.: 19-cr-432-AJB Petitioner,
ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S
v. MOTION TO VACATE, SET ASIDE,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OR CORRECT SENTENCE
14 Respondent. PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2255 15 (Doc. No. 44) 16 17 Petitioner Rafael Macias-Vasquez moves under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (“Section 2255”) to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct his Sentence on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel. (Doc. No. 44.) The United States opposed the motion. (Doc. No. 52.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES the Section 2255 motion. I. BACKGROUND On February 7, 2019, Petitioner waived Indictment and the United States filed an Information charging Petitioner with importation of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960. (Doc. No. 11.) On December 17, 2019, Petitioner pleaded guilty to the single-count Information. (Doc. No. 36.) An interpreter was present during the December 17, 2019 plea colloquy. (See Doc. No.…