Granted compassionate release to home confinement, after 15 day BOP quarantine, for petitioner convicted of Social Security disability fraud. Following other courts, the Court held that after passage of the First Step Act "U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13 as currently written would not constrain [a court's] ability to find extraordinary and compelling reasons warranting a sentence reduction.” Id. at 7 (citing cases). Although petitioner was young and had only served 1/3 of his 12-month sentence, the Court found extraordinary and compelling reasons for release in light of the high infection rates and lack of safety procedures at USP Lompoc and petitioner's lack of prior criminal history, nonviolent offense, and high risk of COVID-due to hypertension.
United States v. Kamaka, No. 18-cr-85 (SOM), 2020 WL 2820139 (D. Haw. May 29, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
5/29/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (Federal Charges)
Relief Requested
Preliminary Injunction (PI), Release, Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
Hawaii
Type of Case
Individual
Case Characteristics
Elderly, Immigrant Detention, Parole or Probation Violations, Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison], Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Release Granted
Yes
Compassionate Release Case
Yes
Compassionate Release Specific Characteristics
Only served a small portion of their sentence (less than 33%)
Case Tracking Number
18-cr-85-SOM
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
E.D. Tenn.
Decision
Motion Granted
Place of Incarceration
Federal Prison
Name of Facility
USP Lompoc
Legal Authority
Procedural Due Process (both 14th and 5th Amendments), Substantive Due Process - Deliberate Indifference (both 14th and 5th Amendments), Substantive Due Process - Punitive Detention (both 14th and 5th Amendments)
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