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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentenc

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

ADRIAN MOULTRY, )

)

 Petitioner, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:16cv481-MHT

) (WO)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

)

 Respondent. )

OPINION

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, petitioner Adrian 

Moultry, a federal prisoner, filed this lawsuit seeking 

habeas relief. Specifically, he seeks to vacate, set 

aside, or correct the sentence this court imposed upon 

him pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1) of the Armed 

Career Criminal Act (ACCA). He relies on the Supreme 

Court's decisions in Johnson v. United States, 576 U.S. 

___, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015), that the residual clause 

of § 924(e) is unconstitutionally vague, and Welch v. 

United States, ___ U.S. ___, 136 S. Ct. 1257 (2016), 

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that the Johnson decision is retroactive on collateral 

review.

Moultry was convicted of one count of possession 

with intent to distribute, or distribution of, a 

controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. 

§ 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B), one count of possession of a 

firearm in relation to drug trafficking in violation of 

18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A), and one count of being a 

felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 

U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He was then sentenced to 192

months’ imprisonment pursuant to § 924(e)(1) based on 

prior convictions for third-degree burglary.

The parties agree that Johnson is entitled to 

relief under Johnson and Welch. See Joint Proposal for 

Proceeding On § 2255 Motion (doc. no. 4).

Accordingly, the court will grant his petition, 

vacate his sentence, and resentence him.

An appropriate judgment will be entered.

DONE, this the 11th day of July, 2016.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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