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U.S. v. MORA

No. 01-8020.

293 F.3d 1213 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Orlando MORA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

June 18, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on the briefs:* Michael G. Katz, Federal Public Defender, and James P. Moran, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Denver, CO, for Appellant.

Matthew H. Mead, United States Attorney, and David A. Kubicheck, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, District of Wyoming, Casper, WY, for Appellee.

Before TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge, BRORBY, Senior Circuit Judge, and RUSSELL, District Judge.

TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Orlando Mora appeals the district court's denial of his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence, filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We have previously granted a certificate of appealability, and we now AFFIRM.

I. Background

On February 23, 1998, the Hot Springs County Detention Deputy screened two letters that Orlando Mora had written from jail. These letters were intended for a woman...

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