Legal Opinion
United States v. Silva
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 14, 2005No. 04-2312PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Joseph Eric Silva applies pro se 1 for a certificate of appealability (COA) of the district court’s denial of his motion to va cate, set aside, or correct his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Mr. Silva also seeks to proceed in forma pawperis (ifp) in this appeal. 2 Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1), we deny a COA and dismiss the appeal. We also conclude Mr. Silva is not entitled to proceed ifp.
Mr. Silva pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute fifty kilograms or more of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C),…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by21 opinions
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