Victor Varela v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Per curiam
Victor Varela, a federal prisoner serving a 235-month sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, appeals the district court’s denial of his counseled 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. We granted Vare-la a certificate of appealability (“COA”) on several issues, including the following: “Is Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. -, 124 S.Ct. 2531, 159 L.Ed.2d 403 (2004), retroactive to cases on collateral review pursuant to Teague v. Lane, 489 U.S. 288, 109 S.Ct. 1060, 103 L.Ed.2d 334 (1989)?” 1 After review, we…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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