The court denied the petitioner's motion for release on bond during appeal, which accompanied a habeas petition challenging his conviction. The court found the petitioner was unable to show “that his particular circumstance constitute[s] ‘exceptional circumstances justifying special treatment in the interests of justice.’” The court disregarded the petitioner’s preexisting conditions (bronchitis and epilepsy) as “not so unusual such that they would warrant the extraordinary measure of granting release.”
Jefferson v. Ohio, No. 3:18-cv-779 (PAB), 2020 WL 1983065 (N.D. Ohio Apr. 27, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
4/27/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (State Charges)
Relief Requested
Delayed Surrender, Release, Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
Ohio
Type of Case
Individual
Case Characteristics
Immigrant Detention, Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison], Pre-Existing Health Conditions, Pretrial Detention [jail], Significant Criminal History
Release Granted
No
Compassionate Release Case
No
Compassionate Release Specific Characteristics
Has a disciplinary history
Case Tracking Number
3:18-cv-779
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
D.N.J.
Decision
Motion Denied
Place of Incarceration
State Prison, Federal Medical Center
Name of Facility
North Central Correctional Facility
Legal Authority
Eighth Amendment - Deliberate Indifference, Substantive Due Process - Punitive Detention (both 14th and 5th Amendments)
Legal Authority
Bail Reform Act, Bail Pending Sentence or Appeal, 18 U.S.C. § 3143, First Step Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), Other, § 2241 Habeas, § 2241 Habeas Exhaustion, § 2254 Habeas, Emergency Application for a Stay of Execution, 28 U.S.C. § 2251
Convictions
Felonious assault with a firearm specification; having weapons while under disability
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