Aging Inmate Released

Aging Inmate goes home. April 20, 2021 United States v. Canty United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74235 Aging inmate with health conditions given compassionate release In 1995, when Jerry Layne...

Trial and Compassionate Release

Can you get a compassionate release after going to trial? April 16, 2021 United States v. Musgrove United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73236   Court grants sentence reduction for inmate that went to trial...

Immigrant Compassionate Release

Immigrant granted compassionate release April 16, 2021 United States v. Bernandino Gawala Bolatete United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72783 Aging immigrant inmate with serious health issues...

Nature and Circumstances of Crime

Nature and Circumstances of the crime is something we often see as a reason for denying compassionate releases. It is important to address these issues with the court if you wish to succeed. April 16, 2021 United States v. Schaefer United States District Court for the...

Education Compassionate Release

Education and Prison April 15, 2021 United States v. Rahim United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Rome Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71864 Rehabilitative behavior and pursuit of education helps lead to compassionate release Ras Rahim was...

Unduly harsh sentences

April 15, 2021 United States v. Briggs United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71790 Unduly harsh sentence leads to reconsideration and compassionate release  On March 18, 2008, the Court sentenced Syeed Briggs to 32...

Death of Spouse

April 14, 2021 United States v. London United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70244 Death of a spouse leads to compassionate release for caregiver Terrence Devol London II pled guilty and was...

Child Pornography: Compassionate Release

An inmate charged with child pornography offenses is released early from prison under compassionate release. April 14, 2021 United States v. Hagan United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70141...

Bernie Madoff Dies in Custody

As you may know, Bernie Madoff was a client of Brandon Sample PLC. He passed away this morning while in Federal Custody in FCI Butner. His compassionate release filed by our firm was denied by his sentencing judge. The following is a statement from Attorney Brandon...