Legal Opinion

United States v. Peña

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided May 7, 2014No. 13-8083PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*647ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY*

JEROME A. HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

Jaime Manuel Peña, proceeding pro se,1 seeks a certificate of appealability (“COA”) to contest the district court’s denial of his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Because reasonable jurists could not debate the correctness of the district court’s decision, we deny Mr. Peña’s application, deny in forma pawperis (“IFP”) status, and dismiss this matter.

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In July 2006, a federal grand jury indicted Mr. Peña on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and…

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