The Court granted the Defendant’s Compassionate Release request. The Defendant suffers from COPD, is dependent on oxygen, and is confined to a wheelchair. Additionally, the Court held that even though she had not mentioned COVID-19 in her CR request to the warden, because her previous request mentioned her health conditions and thirty days had passed since her previous request, the Court had the authority to address the CR request.
United States v. Coker, No. 3:14-CR-085_868, Dkt. 868 (E.D. Tenn. Apr. 15, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
4/15/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (Federal Charges)
Relief Requested
Release
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
Tennessee
Type of Case
Individual
Case Characteristics
Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison], Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Release Granted
Yes
Compassionate Release Case
Yes
Case Tracking Number
3:14-CR-085
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
E.D. Tenn.
Decision
Motion Granted
Place of Incarceration
Federal Prison
Name of Facility
FMC Carswell
Legal Authority
First Step Act Exhaustion, First Step Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)
Release Conditions
Check in with probation officer via telephone; Waive employment condition
Convictions
Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine
Case Status
Decision Made
Compassionate Release Exhaustion Holdingsin Federal Case
An individual can move for compassionate release after 30 days have passed from the date the application was submitted to the warden, irrespective of whether the warden has granted or denied the request.
Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Lung Disease
Pre-Existing Health Conditions Notes
Lung disease (COPD, Oxygen dependent)
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
Not discussed
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Not Discussed
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