Legal Opinion
United States v. Bahena
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided May 18, 2007No. 06 C 6614PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ELAINE E. BUCKLO, District Judge.
In 2003, Ruben Roman Bahena (“Bahe-na”) pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He received a sentence of 262 months’ imprisonment. After unsuccessfully appealing his sentence to the Seventh Circuit, he has filed a motion to vacate, set aside or correct his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2007). 1 However, because I find that Bahena has filed his motion too late, I must deny it as untimely.
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Motions under § 2255 are subject to a one-year period of limitations, which runs…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Clay v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- United States v. James Marcello and Anthony ZizzoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
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- Billy Ray Ashley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Eric D. Johnson v. Gary R. McCaughtry WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by1 opinion
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