United States v. Rabieh, No. 16-6317 (10th Cir. 2017)
Annotate this Case
Download PDF
FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS TENTH CIRCUIT Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. June 21, 2017 No. 16-6317 (D.C. Nos. 5:16-CV-00423-C and 5:07-CR-00058-C-2) (W.D. Okla.) MICHAEL DUANE RABIEH, Defendant - Appellant. ORDER AND JUDGEMENT * Before PHILLIPS, McKAY, McHUGH, Circuit Judges. Michael Rabieh pled guilty to knowingly and intentionally distributing methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district court applied the career-offender enhancement under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines § 4B1.1, and sentenced Mr. Rabieh to 151 months’ imprisonment. Several years later, Mr. Rabieh filed a pro se motion for federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 based on Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2251 (2015), which held that the residual clause of the Armed Career * After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist in the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 32.1 and 10th Circuit Rule 32.1. Criminal Act was unconstitutionally vague, and United States v. Madrid, 805 F.3d 1204 (10th Cir. 2015), which applied Johnson to the residual clause for the career-offender sentencing enhancement, as defined in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(a)(2). The district court denied the § 2255 motion because the plea agreement contained a collateral-attack waiver. Subsequently, the district court granted a certificate of appealability on whether enforcement of the waiver would constitute a miscarriage of justice under United States v. Hahn, 359 F.3d 1315 (10th Cir. 2004). However, after the certificate was granted, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Beckles v. United States, 137 S. Ct. 886 (2017). Beckles held that the Sentencing Guidelines, including the residual clause of § 4B1.2(a)(2), are not susceptible to vagueness challenges under the Due Process Clause. Thus, we need not address whether the plea waiver precludes this collateral attack because Mr. Rabieh’s § 2255 motion lacks merit in light of Beckles. AFFIRMED. Entered for the Court Monroe G. McKay Circuit Judge -2-
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
