Ornelas
Ornelas v. United States
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ISRAEL ORNELAS, Civil No.: 17cv02410 JAH Criminal No.: 13cr03313-3 JAH Petitioner,
v. ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
VACATE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. 16 Petitioner Israel Ornelas, proceeding pro se, filed a motion challenging his sentence under 28 U.S.C. section 2255. Respondent filed a response. After a thorough review of the record and the parties’ submissions, and for the reasons set forth below, this Court DENIES Petitioner’s motion. BACKGROUND On November 5, 2013, Petitioner was charged with knowingly and intentionally conspiring to distribute 5 grams and more of methamphetamine in violation of Title 21 United States Code sections 841(a)(1) and 846 (count 3); and knowingly and intentionally distributing 5 grams and more of methamphetamine in violation of Title 21 United States Code section 841(a)(1) and Title 18 United States Code section 2 (count…