The Court denied Morris’s Motion for Release from Custody pending sentencing. The Court denied the Motion because Morris did not contend that a motion for a new trial or acquittal was likely to be granted, he had the resources and incentives to not return to court, and there were no cases of COVID-19 in the jail.
United States v. Morris, No. 17-cr-107, 2020 WL 1471683 (D. Minn. Mar. 26, 2020)
Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking, Sex Trafficking by Use of Force, Threats of Force, Fraud, or Coercion, Conspiracy to Commit Transportation to Engage in Prostitution, Conspiracy to Engage in Money Laundering, and Conspiracy to Use a Communication Facility to Promote Prostitution
Case Status
Decision Made
Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Hypertension (high blood pressure), Other, kidney stones, back pain, hearing loss, surgery of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Pre-Existing Health Conditions Notes
Age: 66
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
No
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
No
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