Michael Norwood v. United States

OPINION

Michael J. Norwood appeals from the District Court’s orders denying his motions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (D.N.J. Civ. No. 10-cv-06744; C.A. No. 11-1336), and 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (D.N.J.Crim. No. 96-cr-00232-001; C.A. No. 11-2921). We will affirm the latter but vacate the former and remand.

I

In 1997, a federal jury found Norwood guilty of six crimes arising from a single bank robbery and his flight therefrom: (1) bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) (Count One); (2) armed bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d) (Count Two); (3) use of a firearm in connection with a crime of violence…