Legal Opinion
Edgar Sanchez v. Andre Matevousian
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 22, 2017No. 16-15215UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
Federal prisoner Edgar Sanchez appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Sanchez contends that he is actually innocent of three counts relating to participation in a drug conspiracy, and that this claim can only be raised in a section 2241 petition. As explained by the district court, however, a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion is not limited to sentencing challenges, and in general “is the exclusive means by which a federal prisoner may test the legality of his…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hernandez v. CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Harrison v. OllisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- Mose Stephens, Jr., A/K/A Steve M. Stephens v. Al Herrera, Warden United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- David John Miller v. Margaret Hambrick, Warden of the Metropolitan Detention Center and William McCoy U.S. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
3Cited by1 opinion
- Sanchez v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2020