USA v. LEIBA et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PENSACOLA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v. Case Nos. 3:19cr117/TKW/MAL
3:23cv8989/TKW/MAL
SAM JONES, JR.
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ORDER
This case is before the Court based on the magistrate judge’s Report and
Recommendation (Doc. 183). No objections were filed.
Upon review of the Report and Recommendation and the case file, the Court
agrees with the magistrate judge’s determination that Defendant’s pro se motion to
vacate, set aside or correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. §2255 should be denied on the
merits without an evidentiary hearing. The Court also agrees that a certificate of
appealability should be denied.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:
1. The magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation is adopted and
incorporated by reference in this Order.
2. Defendant’s Motion Under 28 U.S.C. §2255 to Vacate, Set Aside, or
Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody (Doc. 171) is DENIED on the
merits.
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3. A certificate of appealability is DENIED.
4. The Clerk shall enter judgment in accordance with this Order and close
the case file.
DONE AND ORDERED this 6th day of April, 2026.
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T. KENT WETHERELL, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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