The court granted the motion for compassionate release, because (1) Frazier-Dubois suffered from diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and obesity, which put her at increased risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19, (2) although Frazier-Dubois’ underlying offenses were serious, they were results of Frazier-Dubois’ struggles with substance abuse and potential influence from her co-defendant, and (3) in light of Frazier-Dubois’ good performance while incarcerated, she would not be a danger to the community upon release.
United States v. Frazier-Dubois, No. CR15-89RSL, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184336 (W.D. Wash. Oct. 5, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
10/05/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (Federal Charges)
Relief Requested
Release
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
Washington
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
2:15-cr-00089-RSL
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
W.D. Wash.
Decision
Motion Granted
Place of Incarceration
Federal Prison
Name of Facility
Federal Correctional Institute Dublin
Legal Authority
First Step Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)
Release Conditions
The defendant shall participate in the location monitoring program
with Active Global Positioning Satellite technology for a period of
12 months; the defendant is restricted to her residence at all times
except for employment, religious services, medical, legal reasons, or
as otherwise approved by the location monitoring specialist; the
defendant shall abide by all program requirements, and must
contribute towards the costs of the services, to the extent financially
able, as determined by the location monitoring specialist.
Convictions
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 846 and 841(b)(1)(B); possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 924(c)(1)(A)(i).
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.
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