United States v. Motta-Vargas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA § UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, § § Crim. No. 00-204-RCL v. § § Civil Acti0n No. 08-879-RCL JAIRo MoTTA VARGAS, § F| LED Defendant. § § APR 3 0 2010 QB_DE_R u.s.msrn\cr couar For the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum opinion, it is HEREBY ORDERED that defendant Jair0 Motta Vargas’s Petition to Vacate, Modify or Correct Sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is DENIED as to his claims that (1) his counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to dismiss his indictment on the grounds that it violated the double jeopardy clause and (2) that his guilty plea was unknowing and involuntary; and it is further ORDERED that An evidentiary hearing SHALL BE HELD on Mr. Motta Vargas’s remaining claim that his counsel was ineffective for failing to file a notice of appeal at a date to be scheduled/by the Court; and it is further ORDERED That Mr. Motta Vargas shall be APPOINTED COUNSEL for that hearing. so oRDERED this 1_ ay ofApril, 2010. @@.;,€,,¢M Ro€!oE o. LAMBERTH Chief Judge United States District Court