Burton

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEVEN DOYLE BURTON, Case No.: 19-CV-01984-AJB; Petitioner, 16-CR-00746-AJB-1

v. ORDER:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

14 Respondent. (1) DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION TO VACATE, SET ASIDE,

OR CORRECT SENTENCE

16 PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Doc. No. 81); and

18 (2) DENYING AS MOOT PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (Doc. 20 No. 81) 21 Petitioner Steven Doyle Burton (“Burton” or “Petitioner”) moves under 28 U.S.C. 22 § 2255 (“Section 2255”) to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct his Sentence on the basis of 23 ineffective assistance of counsel and government misconduct (“Section 2255 Petition”). 24 (Doc. No. 81.) The United States opposes the Section 2255 Petition. For the reasons 25 discussed in detail below, the Court DENIES the petition, DENIES a certificate of 26 appealability, and DENIES AS MOOT Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel. 27 28 …