United States v. Johnson

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S AMENDED MOTION TO VACATE; AND STAYING RELIEF

Docket No. 483

EDWARD M. CHEN, United States District Judge

Defendant Marvin Johnson has filed a motion to vacate his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Having considered the parties’ briefs and accompanying submissions, as well as all other evidence of record, the Court hereby GRANTS Mr. Johnson’s motion but STAYS the relief pending the Supreme Court’s decision in Lynch v. Dimaya, No. 15-1498, 2016 U.S. LEXIS 4461 (granting petition for writ of certiora-ri).

I. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Mr. Johnson was arrested in…