Bouza v. United States
Opinion of the Court
The district court’s order applying Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), retroactively to grant Appellee’s petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is REVERSED and REMANDED. See United States v. Sanchez-Cervantes, 282 F.3d 664, 665 (9th Cir. 2002) (“We hold that the new rule of criminal procedure announced in Apprendi does not apply retroactively on initial collateral review----”), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 123 S.Ct. 48, — L.Ed.2d - (2002); Rees v. Hill, 286 F.3d 1103, 1104 (9th Cir. 2002) (applying same rule to second or successive petition).
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- Full Case Name
- Eladio Soto BOUZA, Petitioner—Appellee v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent—Appellant
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- Published