Compassionate release granted to individual with unspecified serious medical concerns. Government did not oppose compassionate release. Sentence reduced to time served due to medical issues and finding that defendant did not pose a danger to the community, with fourteen day home quarantine period imposed.
United States v. Tinsley, No. 3:12-cr-00020-GEC, Dkt. No. 104 (W.D. Va. Apr. 28, 2020).
DETAILS
Decision
Date
4/28/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (Federal Charges)
Relief Requested
Discovery, Release
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
Virginia
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
Has a significant criminal history, Was sentenced as a Career Offender under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
Case Tracking Number
12-cr-00020-GEC
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
W.D. Va.
Decision
Motion Granted
Place of Incarceration
Federal Prison
Name of Facility
Federal Correctional Complex, Butner, North Carolina
Legal Authority
First Step Act Exhaustion, First Step Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)
Release Conditions
14 day home quarantine
Convictions
Not specified
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., Exhaustion is subject to equitable exceptions.
Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Age, Other, "Serious medical concerns" not specified
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
Not discussed
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Not Discussed
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