18 USC 3582(c)(1)(A)

18 USC 3582(c)(1)(A) (c) Modification of an Imposed Term of Imprisonment.-The court may not modify a term of imprisonment once it has been imposed except that- (1) in any case- (A) the court, upon motion of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, or upon motion of the...

Covid-19 Survivor

Covid-19 survivor gets released from prison! April 29, 2021 United States v. Lonich United States District Court for the Northern District of California 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81562 Covid-19 survivor granted compassionate release David Lonich is 66 years old and...

Fifth Circuit Ruling

New Fifth Circuit Compassionate Release Ruling April 29, 2021 United States v. Cooper United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 12712 Compassionate release motion, first denied, to be reconsidered In 2010, Fred Joseph Cooper was...

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A long stacked sentence is reduced through compassionate release April 27, 2021 Stacked-Sentences Compassionate Release Order United States v. Derrick United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79199 Long...