Rivera-Perez v. United States

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Rivera-Perez v. United States

Trial Court Opinion

NOE HETERO UTELTS BRST

cs Plaintiff CIVIL 19-1867CCC VS (Related Cr. 12-0192-15CCC) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendant

OPINION AND ORDER

Before the Court is petitioner's Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence Pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2255

(d.e. 1) filed September 13, 2019. Petitioner seeks relief from his sentence in Criminal 12-0192-15(CCC) on the basis of United States v. Davis,

139 U.S. 2319

(2019). The United States filed a Response (d.e. 6) on December 16, 2019, arguing that the motion should be denied because Davis is inapposite. Having reviewed the above filings as well as Criminal 12-0192-15, the Court finds that petitioner is not entitled to relief. Davis held that the residual clause found at

18 U.S.C. § 924

(c)(3)(B), which defines a "crime of violence," is unconstitutionally vague. Petitioner plead guilty to violations of

21 U.S.C. § 846

, 841(a)(1) and 860. As petitioner was not subject to

18 U.S.C. § 924

(c)(3)(B), — or to any similar residual clause — Davis is inapplicable. For the reasons stated, petitioner's Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence Pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2255

(d.e. 1) is DENIED. Judgment shall be entered accordingly.

CIVIL 19-1867CCC 2 (Related Cr. 12-0192-15CCC) CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY The Court hereby ORDERS that no certificate of appealability shall be issued as petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right as required by

28 U.S.C. § 2253

(c)(2). SO ORDERED. In San Juan, Puerto Rico this 28th day of February, 2020.

S/GUSTAVO A. GELPÍ Chief United States District Judge

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