The court granted Field’s motion for compassionate release due to his hypertension and the fact that the prison he was incarcerated in, FCI Danbury, already had over 30 cases. The fact that this was Field’s first offense, it was nonviolent, and he had served over half of his sentence also factored into the decision. The court stated his original sentence was no longer appropriate because “there is a very real risk that it could be transformed into a death sentence."
United States v. Field, No. 1:19-cr-00426-JPO, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78112 (S.D.N.Y. May 4, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
5/4/2020
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
Release Granted
Yes
Compassionate Release Case
Yes
Case Tracking Number
1:18-cr-00426-JPO
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
S.D.N.Y.
Decision
Motion Granted
Place of Incarceration
Federal Prison
Name of Facility
FCI Danbury
Legal Authority
First Step Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)
Convictions
Child pornography: Possessing and sharing disturbing images of child sexual abuse
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
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
No
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Yes
Potential Research
Is BOP granting anyone's request for compassionate release? At all?
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