Godwin v. United States of America (INMATE 3)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION JERALD DEAN GODWIN, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) CIVIL ACTION NO. v. ) 2:16cv509-MHT ) (WO) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) OPINION Petitioner Jerald Dean Godwin, a federal inmate, filed this lawsuit seeking habeas relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. He challenges his conviction and 84-month sentence for brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a “crime of violence,” in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(ii). The petition challenges this conviction as unconstitutional in light of the…