Petitioner moved for compassionate release based on medical conditions, which included obesity, hypertension, prediabetes, and issues stemming from the partial amputation of his right leg. The court found these medical conditions plus the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrate extraordinary and compelling reasons to support release. The court continued to find that petitioner was not a danger to the community because most of his previous convictions were from over ten years ago. Finally, the sentence he had already served were sufficient to show the seriousness of the offense and petitioner had respect for the law.
United States v. Jones, No. CR 17-20697, 2020 WL 6075548 (E.D. Mich. Oct. 15, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
10/15/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (Federal Charges)
Relief Requested
Release
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
Michigan
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
2:17-cr-20697-AJT-MKM
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
E.D. Mich.
Decision
Motion Granted
Place of Incarceration
Federal Prison
Name of Facility
Schuylkill FCI
Legal Authority
First Step Act Exhaustion, First Step Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)
Convictions
Possession of a stolen firearm
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
Age, Hypertension (high blood pressure), Obesity, Other, Pre-Diabetes, Issues stemming from the partial amputation of his right leg
Pre-Existing Health Conditions Notes
Age (49)
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
Not Discussed
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Not Discussed
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