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      Section 2255. Federal custody; remedies on motion attacking sentence

      A prisoner in custody under sentence of a court established by
      Act of Congress claiming the right to be released upon the ground
      that the sentence was imposed in violation of the Constitution or
      laws of the United States, or that the court was without
      jurisdiction to impose such sentence, or that the sentence was in
      excess of the maximum authorized by law, or is otherwise subject to
      collateral attack, may move the court which imposed the sentence to
      vacate, set aside or correct the sentence.
      Unless the motion and the files and records of the case
      conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief, the
      court shall cause notice thereof to be served upon the United
      States attorney, grant a prompt hearing thereon, determine the
      issues and make findings of fact and conclusions of law with
      respect thereto. If the court finds that the judgment was rendered
      without jurisdiction, or that the sentence imposed was not
      authorized by law or otherwise open to collateral attack, or that
      there has been such a denial or infringement of the constitutional
      rights of the prisoner as to render the judgment vulnerable to
      collateral attack, the court shall vacate and set the judgment
      aside and shall discharge the prisoner or resentence him or grant a
      new trial or correct the sentence as may appear appropriate.
      A court may entertain and determine such motion without requiring
      the production of the prisoner at the hearing.
      An appeal may be taken to the court of appeals from the order
      entered on the motion as from a final judgment on application for a
      writ of habeas corpus.
      An application for a writ of habeas corpus in behalf of a
      prisoner who is authorized to apply for relief by motion pursuant
      to this section, shall not be entertained if it appears that the
      applicant has failed to apply for relief, by motion, to the court
      which sentenced him, or that such court has denied him relief,
      unless it also appears that the remedy by motion is inadequate or
      ineffective to test the legality of his detention.
      A 1-year period of limitation shall apply to a motion under this
      section. The limitation period shall run from the latest of -
      (1) the date on which the judgment of conviction becomes final;
      (2) the date on which the impediment to making a motion created
      by governmental action in violation of the Constitution or laws
      of the United States is removed, if the movant was prevented from
      making a motion by such governmental action;
      (3) the date on which the right asserted was initially
      recognized by the Supreme Court, if that right has been newly
      recognized by the Supreme Court and made retroactively applicable
      to cases on collateral review; or
      (4) the date on which the facts supporting the claim or claims
      presented could have been discovered through the exercise of due
      diligence.

      Except as provided in section 408 of the Controlled Substances
      Act, in all proceedings brought under this section, and any
      subsequent proceedings on review, the court may appoint counsel,
      except as provided by a rule promulgated by the Supreme Court
      pursuant to statutory authority. Appointment of counsel under this
      section shall be governed by section 3006A of title 18.
      A second or successive motion must be certified as provided in
      section 2244 by a panel of the appropriate court of appeals to
      contain -
      (1) newly discovered evidence that, if proven and viewed in
      light of the evidence as a whole, would be sufficient to
      establish by clear and convincing evidence that no reasonable
      factfinder would have found the movant guilty of the offense; or
      (2) a new rule of constitutional law, made retroactive to cases
      on collateral review by the Supreme Court, that was previously
      unavailable.

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        2256.

        Everyone looking forward to the Budget tomorrow ?

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                2260
                It's Deja-vu all over again!

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