McGregor v. United States of America

McGregor v. United States of America

Plaintiff:	Corey McGregor
Defendant:	United States of America
Case Number:	1:2018cv02141
Filed:	March 8, 2018
Court:	US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office:	Foley Square Office
County:	Bronx
Presiding Judge:	Paul A. Crotty
Nature of Suit:	Motions to Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 2255
Jury Demanded By:	None

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August 7, 2018	Filing 10 OPINION & ORDER. The Court denies McGregor's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. He may, however, move for such permission and for a COA from the Court of Appeals. See Coppedge, 369 U.S. at 445 ("If the District Court finds th e application is not in good faith, and therefore denies leave to appeal in forma pauperis, the defendant may seek identical relief from the Court of Appeals."); Lozada v. United States, 107 F.3d 1011, 1017 (2d Cir. 1997) ("If the district judge denies a COA, a request may then be made to a court of appeals."), abrogated on other grounds by United States v. Perez, 129 F.3d 255, 260 (2d Cir. 1997). (Signed by Judge Paul A. Crotty on 8/7/18) Copy mailed by Chambers. (yv)
May 29, 2018	Filing 7 OPINION AND ORDER. McGregor's habeas petition argues that his conviction and sentence for using a firearm should be vacated because (1) following Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015), and Sessions v. Dimaya, 138 S. Ct. 1204 (2018), H obbs Act Robbery no longer qualifies as a "crime of violence" under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); and (2) he suffered ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney did not inform him that it was being debated in the courts whether or no t Hobbs Act robbery was a "crime of violence." McGregor's argument, however, is foreclosed by United States v. Hill, 832 F.3d 135 (2d Cir. 2016), amended May 9, 2018. In Hill, the Second Circuit squarely held that, even after the Supre me Court's decision in Johnson, "Hobbs Act robbery is a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)." Hill, 832 F.3d at 137. The amended opinion in Hill, issued after Dimaya, reaffirmed this holding. See United States v. Hill, N o. 14-3872, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 24264, at *2 n.2 (2d Cir. May 9, 2018). Thus,Hobbs Act Robbery is a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), and McGregor's counsel was not ineffective in advising him as such. Cf United States v. Regalad o, 518 F.3d 143, 149 n.3 (2d Cir. 2008) ("[F]ailure to make a meritless argument does not amount to ineffective assistance." (citation omitted)). Accordingly, McGregor's petition is DENIED. So ordered. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Crotty on 5/29/2018). Copies Mailed By Chambers. (rjm)

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August 7, 2018

Filing 10 OPINION & ORDER. The Court denies McGregor's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. He may, however, move for such permission and for a COA from the Court of Appeals. See Coppedge, 369 U.S. at 445 ("If the District Court finds th e application is not in good faith, and therefore denies leave to appeal in forma pauperis, the defendant may seek identical relief from the Court of Appeals."); Lozada v. United States, 107 F.3d 1011, 1017 (2d Cir. 1997) ("If the district judge denies a COA, a request may then be made to a court of appeals."), abrogated on other grounds by United States v. Perez, 129 F.3d 255, 260 (2d Cir. 1997). (Signed by Judge Paul A. Crotty on 8/7/18) Copy mailed by Chambers. (yv)

May 29, 2018

Filing 7 OPINION AND ORDER. McGregor's habeas petition argues that his conviction and sentence for using a firearm should be vacated because (1) following Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015), and Sessions v. Dimaya, 138 S. Ct. 1204 (2018), H obbs Act Robbery no longer qualifies as a "crime of violence" under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); and (2) he suffered ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney did not inform him that it was being debated in the courts whether or no t Hobbs Act robbery was a "crime of violence." McGregor's argument, however, is foreclosed by United States v. Hill, 832 F.3d 135 (2d Cir. 2016), amended May 9, 2018. In Hill, the Second Circuit squarely held that, even after the Supre me Court's decision in Johnson, "Hobbs Act robbery is a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)." Hill, 832 F.3d at 137. The amended opinion in Hill, issued after Dimaya, reaffirmed this holding. See United States v. Hill, N o. 14-3872, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 24264, at *2 n.2 (2d Cir. May 9, 2018). Thus,Hobbs Act Robbery is a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), and McGregor's counsel was not ineffective in advising him as such. Cf United States v. Regalad o, 518 F.3d 143, 149 n.3 (2d Cir. 2008) ("[F]ailure to make a meritless argument does not amount to ineffective assistance." (citation omitted)). Accordingly, McGregor's petition is DENIED. So ordered. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Crotty on 5/29/2018). Copies Mailed By Chambers. (rjm)

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