Faucette requested compassionate release due to concerns of contracting COVID-19 and underlying health conditions (hypertension, high cholesterol). The court denied his motion, emphasizing its original reasoning for incarceration by viewing Faucette as a career criminal, a danger to Lewiston’s community, and viewing incarceration as deterrence. The court noted Faucette had not yet served even the minimum mandatory sentence.
United States v. Faucette, No. 2:13-cr-00079, 2020 WL 5640587 (D. Me Sept. 22, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
9/22/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (Federal Charges)
Relief Requested
Release
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
Maine
Type of Case
Individual
Case Characteristics
Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison], Pre-Existing Health Conditions, Significant Criminal History
Release Granted
No
Compassionate Release Case
Yes
Case Tracking Number
2:13-cr-00079-DBH
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
D. Me.
Decision
Motion Denied
Place of Incarceration
Federal Prison
Name of Facility
USP Lewisburg
Legal Authority
First Step Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)
Convictions
Sentenced to 200 months in prison for a crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy; has prior felony drug convictions (not listed)
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
High Cholesterol, Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Pre-Existing Health Conditions Notes
Age (47)
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
No
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Yes
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