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U.S. v. Lewis, 3:13-CR-177-N-BT. (2018)

Court: District Court, N.D. Texas Number: infdco20180417e11 Visitors: 6
Filed: Apr. 16, 2018
Latest Update: Apr. 16, 2018
Summary: ORDER DAVID C. GODBEY , District Judge . The United States Magistrate Judge made findings, conclusions and a recommendation in this case. No objections were filed. The District Court reviewed the proposed findings, conclusions and recommendation for plain error. Finding none, the Court ACCEPTS the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that within thirty days from the date of this order, Defendant shall either withdraw his m
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ORDER

The United States Magistrate Judge made findings, conclusions and a recommendation in this case. No objections were filed. The District Court reviewed the proposed findings, conclusions and recommendation for plain error. Finding none, the Court ACCEPTS the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that within thirty days from the date of this order, Defendant shall either withdraw his motion or amend the motion using the enclosed form, so that it contains all claims he wishes to raise with respect to his conviction in No. 3:13-CR-177-N.

The Clerk's Office is directed to open a new civil action pursuant to § 2255 (nature of suit 510), mail to Defendant the standard form for filing a motion to vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, and terminate the motion in the criminal case.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

MOTION UNDER 28 U.S.C. SECTION 2255, TO VACATE, SET ASIDE, OR CORRECT SENTENCE BY A PERSON IN FEDERAL CUSTODY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA _________________________________ PLACE OF CONFINEMENT vs. __________________________________ PRISONER ID NUMBER ________________________________________ __________________________________ MOVANT (full name of movant) CRIMINAL CASE NUMBER

If a movant has a sentence to be served in the future under a federal judgment which he wishes to attack, he should file a motion in the federal court which entered the judgment.)

INSTRUCTIONS — READ CAREFULLY

1. This motion must be legibly handwritten or typewritten, and signed by the movant under penalty of perjury. Any false statement of a material fact may serve as the basis for prosecution and conviction for perjury. All questions must be answered concisely in the proper space on the form.

2. Additional pages are not permitted except with respect to the facts which you rely upon to support your grounds for relief. No citation of authorities needs to be furnished. If briefs or arguments are submitted, they should be submitted in the form of a separate memorandum.

3. Upon receipt, your motion will be filed if it is in proper order. No fee is required with this motion.

4. If you do not have the necessary funds for transcripts, counsel, appeal, and other costs connected with a motion of this type, you may request permission to proceed in forma pauperis, in which event you must execute the declaration provided with this motion, setting forth information establishing your inability to prepay the fees and costs or give security therefor. If you wish to proceed in forma pauperis, you must have an authorized officer at the penal institution complete the certificate as to the amount of money and securities on deposit to your credit in any account in the institution.

5. Only judgments entered by one court may be challenged in a single motion. If you seek to challenge judgments entered by different judges or divisions either in the same district or in different districts, you must file separate motions as to each such judgment.

6. Your attention is directed to the fact that you must include all grounds for relief and all facts supporting such grounds for relief in the motion you file seeking relief from any judgment of conviction.

7. When the motion is fully completed, the original and two copies must be mailed to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas at the appropriate divisional office whose address is:

Abilene Division Amarillo Division Dallas Division Fort Worth Division P.O. Box 1218 205 E. 5th St, Rm 133 1100 Commerce, Rm 1452 501 W. 10th St, Rm 310 Abilene, TX 79604 Amarillo, TX 79101 Dallas, TX 75242 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Lubbock Division San Angelo Division Wichita Falls Division 1205 Texas Ave., Rm 209 33 East Twohig St, Rm 202 P.O. Box 1234 Lubbock, TX 79401 San Angelo, TX 76903 Wichita Falls, TX 76307

8. Motions which do not conform to these instructions will be returned with a notation as to the deficiency.

Source:  Leagle

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