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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

TIMOTHY TYRONE JOHNSON, )

)

 Petitioner, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:16cv457-MHT

) (WO)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

)

 Respondent. )

OPINION

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

Tyrone Johnson, 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 

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(2016), that the Johnson decision is retroactive on 

collateral review.

Johnson was convicted of 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 180 months’

imprisonment pursuant to § 924(e)(1) based on two prior 

convictions for third-degree burglary and one prior 

conviction for third-degree robbery.

The parties agree that Johnson is entitled to 

relief under Johnson and Welch. See Joint Proposal for 

Proceeding On § 2255 Motion (doc. no. 8).

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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