The Court granted Mr. Gentille’s Compassionate Release Grant. Mr. Gentille has asthma, and had served nearly all of his six month sentence for escape after serving a five year nonviolent drug sentence. The Court ordered his sentence reduced to time served and for his five year supervised release period to begin immediately.
United States v. Gentille, No. 1:19-cr-00590-KPF, Dkt. 34 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 9, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
4/9/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (Federal Charges)
Relief Requested
Release
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
New York
Type of Case
Individual
Case Characteristics
Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison], Pre-Existing Health Conditions, Significant Criminal History
Release Granted
Yes
Compassionate Release Case
Yes
Compassionate Release Specific Characteristics
Has a significant criminal history
Case Tracking Number
1:19-cr-00590-KPF
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
S.D.N.Y.
Decision
Motion Granted
Place of Incarceration
Federal Detention Center [typically federal pretrial detention]
Name of Facility
Metropolitan Correctional Center
Legal Authority
First Step Act Exhaustion, First Step Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)
Release Conditions
Self-quarantine
Convictions
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methylone, cocaine, and marijuana; Escape
Case Status
Decision Made
Compassionate Release Exhaustion Holdingsin Federal Case
Other, Exhaustion may be waived
Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Asthma
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
Not discussed
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Yes
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