Given the defendant’s current health (not specified) and the overwhelming public interest in preventing the continued spread of COVID-19, his motion to defer voluntary surrender was granted.
United States v. Jones, 1_17-cr-00081, No. 27 (S.D. Ohio May. 29, 2020)
Elderly, Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison], Pre-Existing Health Conditions, Pretrial Detention [jail]
Compassionate Release Case
No
Compassionate Release Specific Characteristics
Only served a small portion of their sentence (less than 33%)
Case Tracking Number
17-cr-00081
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
N.D. Ind.
Decision
Motion Granted
Place of Incarceration
Federal Prison
Legal Authority
Substantive Due Process - Deliberate Indifference (both 14th and 5th Amendments), Substantive Due Process - Punitive Detention (both 14th and 5th Amendments)
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