The court granted Mr. Thompson's motion for compassionate release and held that Mr. Thompson established extraordinary and compelling reasons that warranted a reduction in his term of imprisonment to time served. The court resolved a factual dispute as to whether Mr. Thompson had filed a release request to the warden by simplying waiving the First Step Act's exhaustion requirement. The court emphasized that Mr. Thompson was convicted of non-violent offenses and had medical conditions that made him especially vulnerable to harm if he were to contract COVID.
United States v. Thompson, No. 07-CR-30010, 2020 WL 3470301 (C.D. Ill. June 25, 2020)
DETAILS
Decision
Date
6/25/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (Federal Charges)
Relief Requested
Release
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
Illinois
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
3:07-cr-30010-SEM
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
C.D. Ill.
Decision
Motions Partially Granted
Place of Incarceration
Federal Prison
Name of Facility
USP Thomson
Legal Authority
First Step Act Exhaustion, First Step Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), Other, U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13
Release Conditions
Release must be within 48 hours of receiving a negative COVID test; self-quarantine for 14 days; six-months of home confinement; monitoring by telephone
Convictions
Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance; four counts of money laundering; and one count of structuring.
Case Status
Decision Made
Compassionate Release Exhaustion Holdingsin Federal Case
Exhaustion is subject to equitable exceptions.
Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Obesity, Other, Sickle Cell Trait, Serious Back Injuries, Prior Substance Use Disorder
Pre-Existing Health Conditions Notes
Obesity (5'6, 190 lbs.)
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
No
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Yes
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