Curry v. United States of America, No. 1:2016cv22898 - Document 16 (S.D. Fla. 2016)

Court Description: ORDER and Opinion Adopting 14 Report and Recommendations Overruling Objections and Granting Motin To Vacate. Certificate of Appealability: DENIED. Closing Case. Motions Terminated: 14 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS on 28 USC 2255 case re [1 0] Amended Complaint filed by Ralph Curry Recommending that the motion to vacate be GRANTED, that the sentence be vacated and the Movant be resentenced after a new PSI is prepared, that a certific. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 11/30/20 16. (cqs) NOTICE: If there are sealed documents in this case, they may be unsealed after 1 year or as directed by Court Order, unless they have been designated to be permanently sealed. See Local Rule 5.4 and Administrative Order 2014-69.

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Curry v. United States of America Doc. 16 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA Cas Nos 1 CVe . 6- 22898- TZ/ Hl SE1 W TE 05- 20399- TZ CRSEI RALPH CURRY, M ova , nt UNI TED STATES OF AM ERI CA, Res ponde . nt OPI O N AND ORDER ADO PTI AND AFFI I M AGI NI NG RM NG STM TE' REPO RT. S O VE RR U LI G O BJECTI NS.A ND G R A NT I G M O TI N TO V A C ATE N O N O THI M ATTER i b fr teCo r o J d eW h t' Re r ( 1 ) wh c S s eo e h u t n u g ie s po t DE- 4 , ih rc mme dsg a tn Rap Cu y' 28U. C. 2 55moin g 1 )a dr s ne cn Cu r e o n rn ig lh n s S. j 2 to DE- 0 n e e tn ig ry wihoutanAr dCaee Crmi Ac CI t me r r i nal t ACCA' e nce ,purua t John on v Unie ' nha ment s nt o ) s . td Sa e ,1 5S. . 5 ( 01 ) Th Go en n o j cst a Cu r h sn tetb ih dt t e tts 3 Ct 2 51 2 5 . e v r me t b e t h t ry a o sa ls e ha h wa s nt nc i r la on t ACCA' r sdualc a ehel unc tt i li Johns a i s e e ed n e ince he S ei l us d onsiutona n on nd s t r or no e ildt r le ( 1 . 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C. 9 4e( ) i rn fo n n te. 8 S. j 2 ()1. f ' deenni ton.3TheCour s nt nce Cury t t botom oft AccA- nha e s nt ncng t na i t e e d r o he t he e nc d e e i gui lne of262 mont i ionm e f Cou s 1 2,a 4,a t t saut y mi mum 60 de i s hs mprs nt or nt , nd nd o he t t or ni mont i io nt c e utve f Count3. Thus i t al Cury wa s nt e t 322 hs mprs nme , ons c i , or 4 , n ot , r s e enc d o m ont i i onme . hs mprs nt On J 26,201 i John v Unie St e t U. Su e Cour hel t t une 5, n son . td ats, he S. pr me t d ha i mposng a AccA- nc s nt ei r la e on t r i c a ei unco tt i l Se i n enha ed e enc n ei nc he esdual l us s nsiutona . e 1 S. . ,2563( 5)TheACCA' ee nt a e 35 Ct2551 201 . S lme s nd numeatd ca esr i vai I r e lus eman ld. d O n Apr l1 201 t Supr m e Cour he d John a i s r toac i l t c e on c l t a i , 6, he e t l son pple e r tve y o as s ola er l rvi Welh v Unie St e 1 S. .1 1 ( 6) e ew. c . td ats, 36 Ct 257, 268 201 . Cun' tm ey tld apr s moton f lavefom t El ent Cic tt pur uea s ond y i l ie o e i or e r he ev h r ui o s ec c lae a a pe la s righ wa e tte t rle p ru n t J h s n( l. on J y 1 2 6 o ltr l p a se t e s n ild o eif u s a t o o n o DE- 15 ul , 01 , n teElv n hCic t edta Cu r ma eaprmaf ces o n t a ti Co r ma ha er l d h e e t ruih l h t ry d i a i h wi g h t h s u t y v ei e on t now - ded r s dualc a e i s nt nci Cur y t a e nce A CCA s nt e. n r he voi ei l us n e e ng r o n nha d e enc I e Ral Cu r Cas No.1 l 1(1lh Ci.J y 1 201 . cor ngl t Elve hCic t ph ry, e 6- 322 t r ul , 6) Ac di y,he e nt r ui gr nt Cury lavet fl a s es i ha aspe ii pur ua t John on and 28 U. 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Fl. u e 3 2 4 . m e hi bur n t pr t them a ha r ceved a e nc s e undert ACCA i t s de o ove ha y ve e i n nha ed entnce he n r la eon t now- ded r sdualcaus a t t unde c r ntl Cur yno l rhas e inc he voi ei l e nd ha , r ure aw, r onge s fce prdiaest quaiya a Anne Caee Crmi ( 1 . cor ngl J W hie ufiint e c t o lf s n d r r i nal DE- 41 Ac di y, udge t rc e omm e d r e e ng Cury wihoutt ACCA enha e e . d.The nde es nt nci r t he nc m nt 1 Go en n tmeyfld Obe to st teRe o t( 1 ) v rme t i l ie j ci n o h p r DE- 5 . I I. A N ALY SIS Ther cor doe notcla l i ca et t e pr di a e t Cour r id on t s nt e e d s e ry ndi t he hr e e c t s he t ele o e enc Cu r asa Ar e Ca e Crm i .Thus t r c d i as slntast whet rt Cour r i ry n m d r er i nal , he e or s lo ie o he he t eled o t e e nt , n he l me s enume at o t now- ded r sdualclus l i undiput t tt of r ed, r he voi ei a e. t s s ed ha wo Cury' prorc c i s vveJohns a silquaiy a ACCA pr c es hi c c i r s i onvi tons ur i on nd tl lf s ediat : s onviton f Fl i pos e son wih i entt diti ec i r or orda s s i t nt o srbut ocane emai açs rousdr ofe e' t n ns çe i ug f ns 'wihi t me ngof1 U. C.j92 e)2)A)i) andhi c ci f Geor aaggrvae asa t he ani 8 S. 4( ( ( (i, s onvitons or gi a td s ul rmana ACCA i i ofvi enc 'unde t ee sca e 1 U. 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Cury, 6he e nt r ui nt , r aie $ r a on l m ' r p. 7 ' ( fee itngCury' cam fo t ofas ce svepeii ri r si y s ki r i difrntai r s li r m hat uc s i ttone mpemisbl ee ng elef pu s ntt De c rua o s ampsal ) Theeor onc Cur etbls st thema ha be s tnc one . rf e, e ry sa ihe ha y ve en ene ed i vi a i ofJo on-- ne r l ofc tt i llw mader toa i on c lt r lr viw i n olton hns a w u e onsiutona a e r ctve ola e a e e n Welh hei entte t c i r ton on t unde l ng me isofhi cli i o m e by r ce c s ild o onsde a i he ryi rt s am nf r d e nt U. Supr m eCour opi ons i udi De c S. e t ni , ncl ng s ampsa M at s Se I r Roge s 8 F. 1 nd hi. e n e r , 25 3d 335, 1339( 1h Ci.201 ( di t tt oursmus a yDecampsandot bi ng Suprme 1 t r 6) hol ng ha û t t ppl s c her ndi e Cour pr e nti de e m i ngwhe he aprorc c i woul sils t ec de n t r ni t r i onviton d tl uppor a e t n nhanc d e ACCA sntnc 'a trJohns k nr Adams,8 F. 1 3,1 86( 1hCi.201 e e e' fe onl I e 25 3d 28 285- 1 t r 6) (ppl ngDe c a yi s ampsrtoaci l t e l t as ce sveJohn oncli ;buts eI r Hie , er tvey o vauae uc si s aml e n e rs 825F. 1 1 ( 1h Ci.201 ( di t tJohns c l ts r a apora t c le 3d 297, 303 1 t r 6) hol ng ha on amo eve s tl o halnge ACCA pr c tsi i e byDe c ediae nvaldatd s amps . ot ra oa h woul r r t sCour t j Any he ppr c d equie hi to a y sal pr c den ale y de l r d m itke by t na i shi tc t ppl t e e e t r ad c a e sa n he ton' ghes our. Appl ng t sa oac Cury i e ild t r le i he c n e t bls by apr yi hi ppr h, r s ntte o ei f f a sa ih eponde a r nce oft e de t :()t r or doesnotr f ehi a s ri t tt sntnci Cour ma he vi nce hat 1 he ec d eut s s eton ha he e e ng t y ha r le on t r i lcaus i a yi t ACCA e nce ve ei d he esdua l e n ppl ng he nha ment i vi ai ofJohns , n ol ton on, a ( unde cure bi ngpr e nt i udi bu notlmiedt John on, hi,a nd 2) r rnt ndi ec de - ncl ng t i t o s Mat s nd De c s amps hi Fl i bur ar c -- s or da gl y onvi tonsno l rqualf as AC CA %c i e ofvi enc ' ci onge iy t rm s ol e. ' Se Le n r v Uni dStts 201 W L 45 6 4 a * ( D. l. . 2 2 6 (p yn e o a d . t ae , 6 e 7 0 0, t 3 S. F a Aug 2 . 01 ) a plig smia ts i grntngs ce sveJo s bas peii ;Si i lr e tn a i uc si hn on- ed tton) mmonsv UniedSt e ,201 W L . t ats 6 45 36092>a #1( D. a. t S. Fl Aug. ,201 (a l7 31 6) sme . B .Applcaton i i Ther c d' undiput a guiy i s tcentf Cury t m e t fr tpr ngofhi e or s s ed mbi t s ufs i or r o et he is o s bur n pur ua t Ch e. ot ng i t r cor r f es Cur y' as eri t tt s nt nc ng de s nt o anc N hi n he e d e ut r s s ton ha he e e i Cour mayhaver le on t r i lclus i a yi t ACCA e nce nt i vi a i of t e id he esdua a e n ppl ng he nha me , n olton Johns n. A st t s c pr , t Gove m e i t sc ede i t postwhet rCury' o 8 o he e ond ong he m nt n hi as clned o i he r s Flrdabur ar c c i r m an ACCA l i e ofvi enc 'unde cure bi ng oi gl y onvitons e i s m s cr ol e' r r nt ndi p e e e tNo di teGo en n o j c t J d eW ht ' c n lso t t o i ab r lr i r c d n . r d h v r me t be to u g ies o cu in ha Flrd u ga y s no l era ACCA S rmeofvi e 'purua t Mat s Johns a De camps( l p. ong n ti c olnce' s nt o hi, on nd s DE- 4, 1 - 9(ole i ca e l.M or i ra l t Govemm e r e l c e i a t rc e 8 1 c lctng s sl e mpo tnty,he l nt ec nty onc ded n nohe as 1A lea ra igo j2 5 1) e urso yta as c esv p tto c nanap e iu l u a alberl o i rl e dn f 2 5 rq ie nl h t u c sie eiin o ti rvo sy n v ia l ue f t c nttt n la ma rto ciet c s so c laea a p a. 8U. C. 2 51 Ho v r i p atc o si i a lw, de er atv o ae n oltrl p e l2 S. j 25 ( uo $. we e,n rcie appelaec t ofe conduc a e lt ours tn t n xpansver viw ofas ces veJohn n petton' pr peci undel ngme is i e e uc si so ii s os tve ryi rt p irt g a tn o d n n la et fl. e l r Mc l 8 F.d 1 0 ,1 1( 1hCi. 01 )( ri, . ro o rnig r e yig ev o ie S e n e cal 26 3 3 8 31 1 t r 2 6 Mat J, , n c n u i g . ars l tep atc l fee c bewe na p l t c n ieaino aprma a i j2 5 1)cam o c n n ) As eut h rcia difrn e t e p el e o sd rt f i f ce 2 5 li , a o a tedsrc c u tsd tr n to ta as c esv p tt nstsisj2 5 a di e tte t rl fo te nd h itit o r' eemiain h t u c sie eii aife 25 1) n s n i d o ei n h o l e me isi aque ton ofde e The eor ,t a lt sanda dsf ases i whehe as ces vepeiin s d rt s si gr e. r f e he ppelae t r or s sng t r uc si tto houl b g atdla eaei tu tv b t o d fntv i tedsrc c u t swelC Ro es 8 5F.da 1 3 -9 e rne e v r nsr cie u n t ciiie n h itit o r a l / g r, 2 3 t 3 83 . 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C O N CLU SI N O Upondenov r e t Cour fndsJ o eviw he ti udge W hie sf t lfndi notcla l t ' acua i ngs e ry e r usa hi lgalc usonsc it twih t pr ra i a i oft l w t t e roneo nd s e oncl i onssen t he ope pplc ton he a o hos f c s Ac r ngl t Cour adopt a afim st Re ta pur uan t t a yssi t s a t . co di y, he t s nd fr he por nd, s t o he nal i n hi Or e , ver lst Go r me tsOb e to . ryh sme h sb r e u d rj2 5 a d d r o rue he ven n ' j cins Cu r a t i u d n n e 25 1) n f t nno e e t bls d t the i e il d t be r s nt e w ihoutt A CCA e nce e urhe r s a i he ha s ntte o e e enc d t he nha m nt pu s ntt Johns r ua o on. Nete pat o j ce t J d eW ht ' rc mme ai nta aCe tfc t o i r ry b e td o u g ies e o nd to h t riiae f h Appe lbiiybede e des t t opporuniyt dos ( 1 p.201 Cury' motont aa lt nid, pie he t t o o DE- 4, . rs i o va a ewilbegr nt d,core tng t c tt i lero e t bls d t r n a la ng Cury ct l a e r c i he onsiutona r r sa ihe he ei nd e vi r una et ma t s t tals ngoft de alofaconsiutonalrg .' U. C.j bl o ke $ ubsani howi a he ni tt i iht'28 S. 2253()2) The eo ei i hee c( . r fr t s rby ORD ERED t t ha 1 ) TheRe tofMagitaeJ W hie( 1 i ADOPTED a AFFI ED por srt udge t DE- 4) s nd RM and i ncom or ed asr er at ef enced by t s Or . hi der 2) TheGover tsOb e tons( 1 a eOVERRULED. mnen ' j ci DE- 51 r 3) Cur y' Am e r s nded M oton t Vac t ,Se A s de,orCor e tSe e e Pur ua i o ae t i r c nt nc s nt t 1 U. C.j2255( 1 i GRANTED. o 8 S. DE- 0) s - 8- 4) A c tf c t ofa erii a e ppea a lt i D EN I . l biiy s ED 5) Thi cvi c e i CLOSED;a lf rherpr e ngss l befld unde t s i l as s 1 ut oc edi ha l ie r he co r s ndi c i i lca e no. - 20399. r e po ng r m na s 05 CR- 6 ) TheU. Pr ton Ofi s l pr pa e ar vie Pr s nt nc I si a i S. oba i fce hal e r e s d e e e e nve tg ton Re tr - l a i Cury' s nt i g de i i lghtoft sOr r por e cacultng r s e encng ui lnes n i hi de . TheCour s l r s nt nc M ovan Cury on Dec m ber21,2016 at1 00 a. . t ha l e e e e t r e 0: m , f lo n whiha a n e u g n wil ee trdi teci n lc s . o lwig c n me d dj d me t lb n ee n h rmia a e DONE AND ORDERED i MimiFlrd ,h s TX d y o No mbe, 2016. n a , oiati a f ve r + - d 1 . . - PA TR I I A .S l CA TZ UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE cc: M a sr t J gita e udge W hie t Couns lofRec d e or U. Pr ton Ofie S. oba i fc - 9-

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