A 72-year-old state prisoner filed a pro se habeas petition for release in the Federal District Court of New Jersey. The court dismissed his petition without prejudice for failure to exhaust his state remedies.
Clauso v. Warden, No. 1:20-cv-05521-NLH (D.N.J. May 28, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
5/28/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (State Charges)
Relief Requested
Release
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
New Jersey
Type of Case
Individual
Case Characteristics
Elderly, Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison], Pre-Existing Health Conditions, Pretrial Detention [jail]
Release Granted
No
Compassionate Release Case
No
Compassionate Release Specific Characteristics
Only served a small portion of their sentence (less than 33%)
Attempted murder; unlawful possession of a handgun; possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose; aggravated assault
Case Status
Decision Made
Compassionate Release Exhaustion Holdingsin Federal Case
Exhaustion is subject to equitable exceptions.
Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Age, Asthma, Diabetes, Obesity, Other, Tuberculosis, Diagnosed in the past with influenza
Pre-Existing Health Conditions Notes
Age (72)
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
Not discussed
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Not Discussed
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