United States v. Jackson
United States v. Jackson
Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-30288 Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
GORDON JACKSON,
Defendant-Appellant.
- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. 00-CV-3503-A USDC No. 97-CR-141-9-A - - - - - - - - - - December 12, 2002
Before JOLLY, JONES, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Gordon Jackson, federal prisoner #25623-034, appeals the
district court’s denial of his
28 U.S.C. § 2255motion
challenging his conviction for conspiracy to possess with the
intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride, in violation of
21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Relying on Apprendi v. New Jersey,
530 U.S. 466(2000), and Jones v. United States,
526 U.S. 227(1999), he argues that the district court was without
* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 01-30288 -2-
jurisdiction to impose an enhanced sentence based on drug
quantity when drug quantity was not alleged in the indictment or
submitted to the jury as an element of the offense.
In United States v. Brown,
305 F.3d 304, 305-09(5th Cir.
2002), a
28 U.S.C. § 2255case, the court determined that the new
rule of criminal procedure announced in Apprendi does not apply
retroactively on collateral review of initial
28 U.S.C. § 2255motions. Therefore, Jackson’s argument based on Apprendi fails.
Jones was decided before this court affirmed Jackson’s
conviction and sentence. The nonretroactivity rule announced in
Brown is therefore inapplicable to Jackson’s claims under Jones.
However, because Jackson has not shown cause and prejudice for
not raising this claim on direct appeal, he is not entitled to
§ 2255 relief on the basis of Jones. United States v. Shaid,
937 F.2d 228, 232(5th Cir. 1991) (en banc). Nor can he prevail on
his claim that the district court was without jurisdiction to
sentence him on the basis of facts not alleged in the indictment.
United States v. Cotton,
122 S. Ct. 1781, 1785(2002).
The district court’s denial of Jackson’s
28 U.S.C. § 2255motion is AFFIRMED.
Jackson’s motion for leave to file an out-of-time reply
brief is DENIED.
Reference
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