Walsh IV v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM FRANCES WALSH, IV Case Nos.: 20-cv-1709-AJB 17-cr-1269-AJB 12 Petitioner, ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S v. MOTION TO VACATE, SET ASIDE,

OR CORRECT SENTENCE UNDER

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 28 U.S.C. § 2255

16 Respondent. (Doc. No. 1; Doc. No. 91) 17 18 On August 31, 2020, Petitioner William Frances Walsh, IV (“Walsh” or “Petitioner”) filed a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (“Motion”), alleging ineffective assistance of counsel by his trial attorney, Marc X. Carlos (Doc. No. 1; Doc. No. 91.1) The United States filed an opposition to the Motion (Doc. No. 99), and Petitioner filed a reply (Doc. No. 101). Having reviewed the parties’ briefs, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Petitioner’s Motion. 25

1 In Petitioner’s civil case, 20-cv-1709-AJB, Petitioner’s § 2255 motion is Doc. No. 1. In the underlying criminal case, 17-cr-1269-AJB, the…