Legal Opinion

Virella v. USA

District Court, D. New Hampshire

Decided June 28, 1996No. CV-95-612-BPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Virella v. USA CV-95-612-B 06/28/96 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Michael Virella v. Civil No. 95-612-B United States of America O R D E R Pro se petitioner, Michael Virella, brings a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct the sentence stemming from his 1983 conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Petitioner brings his motion pursuant to

28 U.S.C.A. § 2255.1

For the following reasons, I deny Virella's motion. 1

28 U.S.C.A. § 2255

provides a remedy for a "prisoner in custody under sentence of a court established by Act of Congress," i.e., a…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. United States v. HalperSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Crist v. BretzSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. United States v. McGillCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. Joe Clinton SeglerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994

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