Legal Opinion

Oliva-Del Cid v. United States

District Court, N.D. Indiana

Decided March 24, 2022No. 1:21-cv-00445Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA FORT WAYNE DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) v. ) Cause No. 1:20-CR-52-HAB ) 1:21-CV-445-HAB MARVIN E. OLIVA-DEL CID ) OPINION AND ORDER Defendant pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry, in violation of

8 U.S.C. § 1326

(the “Statute”). He did not appeal his conviction or sentence. Instead, six months after sentencing, Defendant moved to vacate under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

arguing that the Statute is unconstitutional. The Court doubts Defendant’s argument but need not reach it. Defendant forfeited his constitutional argument by failing to raise…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Barefoot v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Reed v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. John Castellanos v. United States of America, Kevin B. Streete v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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