Sandles v. USA

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ORDER signed by Judge Rudolph T Randa on January 18, 2007 denying 1 Motion to Vacate. (cc: all counsel; via US Mail to John Eric Sandles)(Randa, Rudolph)

Sandles v. USA

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Case 2:07-cv-00020-RTR

Filed 01/18/2007

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

U N IT E D STATES OF AMERICA, P l a i n t i f f, v. C a s e No. 07-C-020 92-CR-113

J O H N ERIC SANDLES, Movant.

DECISION AND ORDER

O n January 3, 2007, the Court received a "Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis" th a t was filed by John Eric Sandles ("Sandles"). In his petition, he claims that his conviction an d sentence were pursuant to an unconstitutional statute. Despite the caption on Sandles's f ilin g , it substantively comes within the purview of 28 U.S.C. § 2255. See United States v. L lo y d , 398 F.3d 978, 980 (7th Cir. 2005). Sandles is attacking his underlying conviction and im p riso n m e n t. T h is is not Sandles's first § 2255 motion; he has previously filed multiple such m o tio n s . Insofar as Sandles's motion is a successive motion within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § § 2244 & 2255, and, insofar as Sandles has not obtained authorization from the Court of A p p e a ls to file a successive motion, this Court lacks jurisdiction to consider the substance o f his arguments. 1

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N O W , THEREFORE, BASED ON THE FOREGOING, IT IS HEREBY O R D E R E D THAT: Sandles's "Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis" (Docket No. 1) is C O N S T R U E D as a Motion to Vacate, Correct, or Set Aside his sentence pursuant to 28 U .S .C . § 2255. S a n d le s 's Motion is DENIED. T h e clerk is directed to close this case and enter judgment accordingly.

D a te d at Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 18th day of January, 2007. BY THE COURT

s / Rudolph T. Randa Hon. Rudolph T. Randa C h ie f Judge

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