*1 1990). Therefore, (BIA 166, 167 N. Dec. Sr., LOGAN, A. Petitioner- any finding of Joe must overturn
this Court supported by Appellant, substan- fraud not marriage evidence. probative tial and Chisley’s Pe-
iii. Denial of The INS’s America, UNITED STATES APA Violate the tition Did Not Respondent-Appellee. INA or the No. 04-5325. not the APA did violate INS for a Chisley’s petition when it denied Appeals, States Court of was not the denial spousal visa because Sixth Circuit. sup was capricious and and arbitrary The deni by substantial evidence. ported Oct. 2005. Submitted: arbitrary capricious and be al nоt Filed: Jan. Decided and Chisley with a supplied INS cause the As the INS ex explanation. reasoned indicated Mrs.
plained, the evidence Chisley was fraudu
Bangura’s marriage thus,
lent, required deny it to the INA Furthermore,
Chisley’s petition. sup finding factual fraud
INS’s probative evi
ported by substantial decree Bangura’s
dence. Mrs. divorce marriage appeared
from first her Next, Chisley and Mrs. Ban-
fraudulent. Additional living together.
gura were Bangura did own
ly, Chisley Mrs. Bangura may
joint Mrs. property. While for these explanation
offer a different
facts, explanation does not an alternative of the INS’s
negate the reasonableness Banguras Finally, the of fraud.
finding that the provision of the INA
point Chisley’s petition. in denying
INS violated
Therefore, Bangura does we find Mrs. APA claim prevail on the merits her court’s dismissal.
and affirm district
III.
CONCLUSION above, set we
For the reasons forth court’s dismissal of
AFFIRM district
all Plaintiffs’ claims. *2 J.,
ROGERS, opinion delivered the court, SILER, J., joined. which CLAY, 510-13), (pp. delivered J. *3 separate concurring opinion.
OPINION ROGERS, Judge. Circuit Petitioner, sentenced under higher a provision arson statute for maxi- results,” penalty argues mum “when death attack his upon this collateral sentence judge, jury, that the the district should fact that deaths re- determined the v. the fire that he set. sulted from States, (1999), L.Ed.2d 311 decided dur- ing ap- pendency petitioner’s direct under peal, held that the feder- higher al statute for provision death re- penalty maximum “when results” jury quired a determination that death carjacking. from the Because resulted distinguish- basis articulated for has been statutes, two the effect for the requires order impose a sentence under the federal arson higher for a maximum provision statute results,” the penalty “when death by a jury be determined bе- death must yond a reasonable doubt. We nonetheless affirm denial of relief under 28 U.S.C. petitioner never raised 2255 because review, issue, at trial direct either or on to do so despite apparent opportunity at both levels.
I. Terry Cushing, Monica ON BRIEF: M. employer and co-defendant Sur- Logan’s Wheatley, States Attor- Assistant United sought proceeds collect the esh Kumar Louisville, neys, Kentucky, Appellee. for policy failing an on his hotel insurance Sr., Greenville, Illinois, pro A. Logan, Joe end, Green, Kеntucky. To this Bowling se. maintenance Logan, Kumar asked his
man,
fire to the hotel
consider-
to set
ROGERS,
place
and
to live for
SILER, CLAY,
ation for
a free
$3500
Before:
year.
set fire to
one
Judges.
Circuit
destroyed
building,
fire
Re-
challenged
Presentencing
hotel. The
individuals,
port
grounds.
in-
on ten
seriously
Logan argues
killed four
purposes
motion that three of
jured
others. Kumar filed an in-
fifteen
objections
his ten
demonstrate that
for more than
million in
surance claim
$4.5
raised
issue whether the
or the
Logan,
losses. See United States
Nоs.
authority
judge had the
to decide whether
97-5912, 97-5914,
1999 WL
at *1
First, Logan argued
the deaths occurred.
(6th
19,1999).
July
Cir.
depar-
that he was
to a
entitled
downward
proceedings
During pretrial
for Kumar
ture because he lacked the
cul-
necessary
trial, Kumar
Logan’s joint
argued
pable mental
to kill
state
when he
set
*4
the
fire
the deaths in
hotel
were irrelevant
Second,
argued
hotel on fire.
that the
by
to the
offense
be
arson
to
considered
court failed
give
to
sufficient consideration
jury
thus that
of
the
evidence
the
to
by
thе evaluations submitted
defense
deaths was barred
Federal Rules of
experts that
Logan
mentally
indicated
Evidence 401 and 402. The district court
Third,
impaired.
argued
Logan
that the
authority
split
noted the
as to whether
government’s
evidence,
summary
the
an
the issue of death was
element
the
court,
upon by
relied
the trial
“not
did
aggravated
or
arson offense
a mere sen-
accurately reflect the
cul-
defense level of
tencing enhancement. The court deter-
pability
sentencing
for
purposеs.”
mined that
not an
death was
element and
844(i),
§
to
Pursuant
18 U.S.C.
dis-
the
argues
noted
because “the defendant
7, 1997,
trict
on July
court
Lo-
sentenced
relevant,
that the death certificates are not
gan to life imprisonment for the arson
agrees
govern-
defendant Kumar
with the
charges because the
the
arson caused
position
ment’s
death was not an
[that
1999,
death of four people. On March
element of the
The court
offense].”
there-
Court decided Jones v. Unit-
the
granted
motion
keep
fore
Kumar’s
to
еvi-
States,
ed
526 U.S.
119 S.Ct.
jury. Logan
dence
the deaths from the
(1999),
L.Ed.2d
which held
brought a motion to
a 911
exclude
tele-
required
federal carjacking statute
phone transcript
he argued
because
decide,
jury
an
element
the statu-
testimony regarding the victims did not
offense,
tory
whether death occurred as a
it any
probable
make
more or less
that he
result of the relevant criminal conduct.
set the
granting
fire.
the same order
court,
Logan appealed sentence
this
motion,
granted
Kumar’s
district
arguments
which heard oral
on June
Logan’s
grounds
motion on
1999. This court affirmed his
probative.
911 evidence was not
July
Logan
subsequently peti-
tioned the
Court
a writ of
joint
After a
trial with co-defendant Ku-
certiorari, but
peti-
denied his
mar,
28, 1997,
jury
February
found
tion.
(1)
guilty of
Logan
conspiracy to commit
mail fraud and arson
violation of 18
Logan filed a motion for collateral relief
(2)
844(i),
§§
1341;
U.S.C.
pursuant
on January
28 U.S.C.
arson of real
used in
property
affecting
magistrate
2001. The
recommended
interstate
commerce
violation of 18 applied to-Logan’s
case because
844(i).
jury
did not decide
Logan’s
was decided before
case
any
bodily
whether
injury
death or serious
magistrate
became final. The
also held
resulted from the
that Jones announced a
acquit-
arson. The
rule of
new
consti-
ted
of mail-fraud.
magistrate
tutional law. The
nevertheless
Jones announced a new rule of
that,
plain-
applicable
under
determined
law,
not a
rule of
review,
new
constitu
Logan was not entitled
error
petitioner
tional law.
Jones suc
“death
he had not raised the
because
relief
cessfully
jury had
Moreover,
argued that the
to de
mag-
any
manner.
issue”
offense,
cide, as an element of the
whether
“there was
serious
noted that
istrate
anyone
carjack
with his
died
connection
deaths result-
case that the
dispute
that,
ing. The Court held
because allow
of which Mr.
from the arson
ed
judge
to determine the fact of
convicted.”
sentencing
fac
anyone
whether
died as
adopt
court did not
The district
tor would “raise serious constitutional
in full because the
magistrate’s report
in
questions,” Congress presumptively
announce a
that Jones did not
court held
death to
an element
tended the
Instead,
law.
new rule
constitutional
Jones,
offense.
merely
court held
quell
1215. To
the dis
statutory interpretation limited
provided
senters’ fears that
the Court’s decision
and did
the federal
statute
state-sentencing practices,
would unsettle
rule of criminal
provide a constitutional
*5
stated,
today
majority
decision
“[0]ur
rely on Jones
Logan could not
procеdure,
any
principle
does not announce
new
district court
§
in his
2255 motion. The
law,
merely interprets a
but
constitutional
Logan’s motion.
dismissed
accordingly
particular
in
of a set
federal statute
24,
court,
2004,
On November
of constitutional
concerns
the district
struing Logan’s appeal of
through
of our
emerged
a series
decisions
for a certif-
ruling
application
as an
court’s
century.” Id.
252
quarter
at
past
over
him
appealability, permitted
icate of
1215;
n.
119 S.Ct.
see also United
to his
applied
Jones
case
appeal whether
Lucas,
(6th
414, 420
States v.
282 F.3d
and,
so,
proeedurally
if
default-
whether
Cir.2002)
(stating
Court
conclude,
his
claim. We first
ed
Jones
in
the case on
Jones resolved
district court’s determina-
contrary to the
discussion was
grounds, its constitutional
tion,
rely
can
on Jones because
dicta),
on
merely
partially overruled
other
regarding
elements of
holding
Jones’
Leachman,
v.
grounds by United States
pertinent
carjacking statute
the federal
(6th Cir.2002). Indeed, the
could not
un- not causе a
bringing
attack. Petitioners
motions
“fundamental defect” or a
rely
justice.”
“miscarriage
§
can
on the Court’s deci-
der
2255
Indeed,
law.
grounded
sions
Statutory
brought
claims
under
States,
v.
417
Davis
U.S.
§
proper
2255 are
when the issues
(1974),
94
criminal. found of ar- finding prejudiced judge found Logan’s son. The also any way. Instead, him in in his death arson resulted of others. to suppress, Logan apparently motion be- concerning holding, who must find a Jones’ judge, lieved that it favored him for the (not found), fact must be what no jury, rather than the to decide whether the legal. way Logan’s renders conduct therefore, Logan, deaths occurred.1 can- change; only not substance of law did rely not no miscarriage Jones because procedure changed. See Schriro v. justice extraordinary оr other factor Summerlin, 348, 354, 124 542 U.S. S.Ct. exists in this case. (2004) 442 (holding 159 L.Ed.2d ruling requiring jury, a constitutional y. judge, aggravating instead of the to decide a death-penalty proce- reasons, factors cases was foregoing For the we AFFIRM dural, opposed substantive, to a Logan’s district court’s denial of change). Because Jones does render motion.
Logan’s legal, Logan conduct does not stand convicted of a act noncriminal CLAY, Judge, concurring. Circuit satisfy cannot the “fundamental defect” I concur decision affirm the tеst. district court’s denial of habeas relief assuming Even there awas “funda Petitioner, separately but I write defect,” justice miscarriage mental no or my rationale differs from that of ma- extraordinary other factor in this case al view, jority. my Petitioner may rely lows in his motion rely on support petition Jones to change interpretation. In Lo habeas relief. The decision Jones did case, gan’s party questioned, according not announce a new rule of criminal proce- magistrate, to the that deaths resulted general rather, application; dure with from the fire. See Derman v. United the decision was one States, (1st Cir.2002) (de F.3d struction the federal carjacking statute. nying petitioner’s § 2255 motion based on prisoner When federal makes a constitutional claim determining after claim, alleges habeas that his sentence juror that no reasonable could have found illegal, in that it violated the United in petitioner’s favor an regarding States Constitution federal law. See decided). judge that the should question § 2255. The is then what Moreover, remained silent af exactly illegal. Jones made The answer to ter the court addressed the exact issue *8 this question straightforward; is Jones decided Jones against finding counsels illegal made it a for convict and any miscarriage Indeed, justice. carjack- sentence an individual for federal successful motion to 911 exclude the tele resulted, phone transcript bodily injury when serious or implicitly premised resulted, the jury carjacking fact that for federal the had no need when death consider if regarding inju- evidence the of whether bodily the victims’ issue serious injury resulted, serious ry resulted, death. has not or whether death 668, 690-91, appeal's 1. also unable to a state suc- 466 U.S. 80 (1984), cessful claim for ineffective strategic assistance of L.Ed.2d 674 held that deci- pursued "virtually unchallengeable.” counsel. Counsel a trial tactic of sions are Coun- keeping considering all evidence of the appears deaths from the sel’s decision reasonable jury. Washington, The Court in Strickland v. that the of the deaths was uncontested.
511
251-52,
Id. at
119
and
for its verdict.”
S.Ct.
in the indictment
charged
was not
supplied).
proved
(emphasis
1215
have been
by
jury
found
v.
Jones
beyond a
doubt. See
reasonable
fact,
Supreme
explicitly
In
Court
251-52,
119
States, 526 U.S.
United
only
of the
holding
stated that the
one
(1999).
L.Ed.2d 311
143
S.Ct.
dis-
statutory construction of 2119. The
a
illegal for
court to
not make it
did
majority’s underly-
that
sent reasoned
an individual for federal
sentence
vict and
ing principle
doubt
sen-
“east[ ]
would
when the
arson when death resulted
and
tencing practices
assumptions followed
resulted was determined
whether death
system
federal
but also
preponderance
a
by
judge by
Jones,
many
119
526 U.S. at
States.”
evidence; only Apprendi
Jersey,
v. New
J.,
(Kennedy,
dissenting). Be-
1215
S.Ct.
2348, 147 L.Ed.2d
530 U.S.
S.Ct.
many
criminal stat-
cause
federal and state
(2000),
later
Supreme
would the
Court
sentencing
utes
elements and
used both
by announc-
illegal
a
make such
considerations,
that
the dissent’s view was
“[ojther
rule that
ing the constitutional
constitutionality of
statutes
these
conviction, any fact
prior
than the fact of a
into question
would bе called
the Jones
penalty
a crime be-
that increases the
for
decision, as
and state courts would
federal
statutory maximum
prescribed
yond
daunting
of separat-
be left with the
task
proved
jury,
submitted to a
must be
truly
of a crime
ing what was
an element
Id.
a
doubt.”
beyond
reasonable
sentencing
for each
from mere
factors
by finding
majority,
The
S.Ct.
these statutes.
ille-
Petitioner’s sentence
that Jones made
responded
Court
importance
gal, bestows a constitutional
today
by stating “our
concern
dеcision
Supreme Court reserved
any
principle
new
does not announce
Apprendi.
law,
a
merely interprets
constitutional
a set
particular
federal statute
majority recognizes,
As the
of constitutional
concerns
only to
referred
holding
Court’s
of our decisions
emerged through
series
statute. The issue
carjacking
the federal
Id. at 252
past quarter century.”
over the
by the
in Jones was
addressed
Court
(emphasis supplied).
n.
S.Ct.
statute, 18
carjacking
“whether
federal
dissent’s fear
response
In
to thе
2119, ...
defined three distinct
federal
would extend to other
single
or a
crime with
choice
offenses
statutes,
unequiv-
the Court
state criminal
of them de-
penalties,
three maximum
two
analysis to
ocally
its constitutional
cabined
exempt
sentencing factors
pendent on
carjacking
statute.
requirements
charge
from the
held
specifically
has
This Court
States, 526 U.S.
verdict.” Jones v. United
to cases
involve
inapplicable
is
227, 229, 119
any
based
either constitutional or
statutory
eral
grounds. Section
penalty
that increases the maximum
states,
Title 28
the United States Code
charged in
a crime must be
an indict-
prisoner
custody
“A
in
under sentence of a
ment,
jury,
proven
submitted to a
and
by
Congress
Act of
established
doubt,” ...
beyond a reasonable
the
to
claiming
right
upon
be released
the
dictum in
its resolution
the
ground that
in
imposed
the sentence was
on
statutory
case
the basis of
construc-
violation
the
of the
Constitution
laws
tion.
may
...
United States
move the court
(6th
Cir.2002),
282 F.3d
overruled
imposed
vacate,
which
the
set
sentence
grounds by
on other
United States v.
ques-
aside or correct the sentence.” The
(6th
Leachman,
Cir.2002)
would not its assertion a yond argument that the answer no. I § proceeding.” agree majority with the that the relevant 844(i) certainly § It is true in a similar; language habeas 2119 is petition, however, a petitioner can attack his sen- not require Jones did courts that *10 filing dates decisions between made to the Jones apply Apprendi espe- similar to
analysis to statutes Supreme Court went
cially since analysis explain that lengths to
great 2119. If the §to applied
in Jones analy- the Jones intended
Supreme Court it similar to apply
sis statutes much. have said as
would say that courts after Jones is not to
This used could not have Apprendi
but before engag- authority when persuasive construction statutes
ing in their own carjacking statute.
similar to however, is that Jones was point, instances; con- in those
controlling involved the fed- only in cases
trolled A court’s decision
eral statute. ignore another unconstitutional, been not have
text would law, or otherwise of federal violation decision exem-
illegal; this Lucas Court’s put, point. Simply pre-Ap-
plifies this to use may have been able
prendi court statute, it construing another result, As to do so. required
was not show how fails to
Petitioner not entitled illegal, and he therefore § 2255 habeas relief. America,
UNITED STATES
Plaintiff-Appellee, ISAIAH, Defendant- B.
Sharmila
Appellant.
No. 04-4343. Appeals, Court of States Circuit.
Sixth
Argued: Dec. 20, 2006. and Filed: Jan.
Decided
