Release granted for individual who successfully vacated state court convictions and sentences through a § 2254 habeas. The case was remanded for a new trial, and the Court granted pretrial release because "habeas corpus relief is not limited to immediate release from illegal custody, but . . . the writ is available as well to attack future confinement and obtain future releases." Petitioner had unspecified health conditions and was not deemed a flight risk due to travel restrictions from the pandemic.
Must obtain approval before changing residence or phone number; no firearm possession; may not knowingly leave the district without approval
Convictions
Vacated convictions for the above charges
Case Status
Decision Made But Case Still Pending
Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Age
Pre-Existing Health Conditions Notes
Age 64
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
Not discussed
Charges
Violations of the Weapons Act of Puerto Rico and of Art. 173 of the Penal Code of 1974
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Not Discussed
Litigation Database
Crowdsourced legal documents from around the country related to COVID-19 and incarceration, organized, collected, and summarized for public defenders, litigators, and other advocates. Created and managed by Bronx Defenders, Columbia Law School’s Center for Institutional and Social Change, UCLA Law COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project, and Zealous. Mostly federal court opinions, but now expanding to states and legal filings, declarations, and exhibits.
This resource is designed to help lawyers, advocates, researchers, journalists, and others interested in challenging, remedying, or drawing attention to the grave risk that Covid-19 poses to individuals who are detained.