Sentence reduction granted for inmate found guilty in bombing incident May 10, 2021 United States v. Trenkler United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87567 At 65 years old, Alfred Trenkler has spent 28 years in prison for convictions stemming from his role in an October 28, 1991 bombing […]
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First Step Act Sentencing Revisions and Compassionate Release May 5, 2021 United States v. Wyatt United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84668 Sentence reduction granted in light of First Step Act sentencing revisions as well as rehabilitation efforts On November 10, 2010, a jury convicted
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Sometimes inmates think that by making multiple requests to the judge for compassionate release that they improve their chances. This isn’t the case. May 5, 2021 United States v. Newton United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 13266 Compassionate release denied for inmate despite multiple requests David L. Newton
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Sex Offender granted compassionate release by a judge May 5, 2021 United States v. Zupnik United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, Western Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85643 Sex offender with Cancer diagnosis released with treatment cited as major factor in granting of compassionate release On April 26, 2019, Joel Zupnik
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Refusing Covid Vaccine proves to be stupid for one inmate. May 5, 2021 United States v. Comer United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Augusta Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85320 Compassionate release motion dismissed due to inmate’s refusal to lack of evidence and refusing Covid vaccine. Timothy Edward Comer requested compassionate
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April 29, 2021 United States v. Torres-Nunez United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81334 Compassionate release granted for inmate with health conditions and rehabilitative efforts In 1988, a jury convicted Persio Torres-Nunez of narcotics and racketeering crimes, and on July 29, 1988 he was sentenced to
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Medical and Rehab lead to inmates release from Federal Prison April 28, 2021 United States v. Williams United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80535 US_DIS_NYED_1_10cr657_MEMORANDUM_ORDER_granting_530_Motion_to_Reduce_Sen Medical and rehabilitative factors lead to compassionate release Jamar Williams, charged with conspiring to traffic at least one kilogram of heroin,
Terminal Illness leads to compassion from federal court Judge April 28, 2021 United States v. Perez United States District Court for the Southern District of California 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80569 Release to home confinement granted due to terminal illness October 10, 2008,Raul Jose Perez was charged with three counts of Possession with Intent to
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Prison Provided Compassionate Release Forms April 27th, 2021 Considering filing a compassionate release yourself using the compassionate release forms provided by your unit team? Better think twice as this case will show. James Thomas Lifsey (United States v. Lifsey, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79200) is an inmate currently serving time at Texarkana. In January 2015,
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Poor Health Conditions leads to inmate’s release. April 21, 2021 United States v. Pappa United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75976 Health conditions factor into court’s approval of compassionate release request On September 4, 1997, the court sentenced Evelyn Cecilia Bozon Pappa to life imprisonment for her
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