Knopping

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 ROBERT WILLIAM KNOPPING, CASE NO. 18-cr-4451-LAB 22-cv-1132-LAB Petitioner, 13 vs. ORDER:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, (1) GRANTING MOTION TO Respondent. FILE REPLY, [Dkt. 77]; and

(2) DENYING MOTION TO SET ASIDE SENTENCE UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255, [Dkt. 72] 19 Petitioner Robert William Knopping moves to vacate or set aside his sentence under U.S.C § 2255. (Dkt. 72). The Government opposes Knopping’s motion. (Dkt. 79, 83). Having carefully considered the parties’ briefing and evidence, the Court DENIES the motion. // // 26 27 1 Page numbers cited in this Order refer to those imprinted by the Court’s I. BACKGROUND AND STATEMENT OF FACTS On September 17, 2018, Knopping attempted to enter the United States from Mexico, but he was stopped at the San Ysidro Port of Entry and asked where he was headed. (Dkt. at 2). During an inspection of Knopping’s 5…