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…
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