Mr. Rice filed for compassionate release based on his asthma, obesity, and Crohn's Disease. The court concluded that these health conditions were "extraordinary and compelling reasons" to warrant sentence reduction. It went on to conclude that Rice served "an overwhelming majority of his sentence," made rehabilitative efforts while incarcerated, and participated in a drug treatment program. Thus, Mr. Rice was granted compassionate release.
United States v. Rice, No. 5:05-CR-00042, 2020 WL 5569616 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 17, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
9/17/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (Federal Charges)
Relief Requested
Release
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
Ohio
Type of Case
Individual
Case Characteristics
Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison], Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Release Granted
Yes
Compassionate Release Case
Yes
Compassionate Release Specific Characteristics
Went to trial
Case Tracking Number
5:05-cr-00042-JG
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
N.D. Ohio
Decision
Motion Granted
Place of Incarceration
Federal Prison
Legal Authority
First Step Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)
Release Conditions
14 day quarantine; supervised release remains at 10 years
Convictions
"possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)."
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
Asthma, Obesity, Other, Crohn's Disease
Pre-Existing Health Conditions Notes
Obesity (BMI 31.4)
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
No
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Yes
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