Compassionate Release Motions and Decisions by Jurisdiction Filter Results Active Content Filter X Brief Filter by Topic Advocacy (319) Amicus Briefs (319) Amicus keywords (277) Sentencing (239) Resources (234) White Collar (162) Sixth Amendment (152) Compassionate Release (102) Fourth Amendment (100) Federal Compassionate Release Clearinghouse (89) Legal Documents Library (81) Suppress Events and Products (81) Overcriminalization (74) Jurisdiction United States Supreme Court (456) Federal Court (384) U.S. States and Territories (210) 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (81) Showing 1096 - 1110 of 1184 results Newest Oldest Relevance Brief United States v. Pullen, No. 98-40080-01-JAR, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127051 (D. Kan. July 20, 2020) Memorandum and Order granting compassionate release. Brief United States v. Hernandez, NO. 10-30081, 2021 U.S. Dist. WL3192161 (C.D. Il. July 28, 2021) The Court addresses Defendant's Amended Motion for Compassionate Release. Brief United States of America v. Santiago Contreras Orozco Order and motion granting compassionate release. Brief Amici Curiae: United States v. Luke Scarmazzo Amicus Brief filed by the Last Prisoner Project in the case of U.S. v. Scarmazzo urging the judge to grant compassionate release after he was sentenced to 21 years for operating a medical marijuna dispensary in California. Brief Utah v. Valdez Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Brief United States v. Williams, No. 4:17-CR-310-5 RLW, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 239331 (E.D. Mo. Nov. 25, 20 Memorandum and Order granting compassionate release after a sealed motion to reconsider defendants preiously denied pro se compassionate release motion was filed through the Federal Public Defenders. Brief United States v. Vigneau, 473 F. Supp. 3d 31 (D.R.I. 2020). Memorandum and Order granting compassionate release. Brief United States v. Bond, No. 13-cr-03103-02-SRB, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30607 (W.D. Mo. Feb. 18, 2021) Example of an amended judgement and compassionate release grant. Brief United States v. Robert J. Cantrell On August 7, 2010, the Seventh Circuit affirmed Cantrell’s conviction on four honest services counts on the grounds that the government proved kickbacks, as required by Skilling. On February 7, 2012, the defendant filed a petition to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 on the theory of ineffective assistance of counsel at the trial and appellate level. Brief United States v. Joseph L. Bruno Joseph Bruno was convicted of two counts of mail and wire fraud in December 2009 and filed an appeal with the Second Circuit in January 2010. He was sentenced in May 2010 and was released on bail until the U.S. Supreme Court released its honest services fraud decisions. On July 2, 2010, Bruno submitted a letter to District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe articulating arguments to remain on bail pending release. Within this letter are substantive arguments concerning the status of his honest services fraud conviction in light of Skilling. Brief United States v. Scparta Order granting compassionate release to defendant with hypertension, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, who had served half his sentence despite the fact BOP had granted home detention because the required prison quarantine before release was a “dangerous set of conditions and Kafkaesque approach.” Brief USA v. Henri Salvador Gutierrez Motion to Dismiss Indictment & Motion to Strike Surplusage from Indictment filed in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts (MS-13 & RICO) Brief Amicus Br. Supporting Petition for Release from Cook County, IL, Jail, 3-20-20 Amicus Br. Supporting Petition for Release from Cook County, IL, Jail, 3-20-20 Brief Compassionate Release Brief, U.S. v. Cosgrove, Western District of Washington Compassionate Release Brief, U.S. v. Cosgrove, Western District of Washington Brief USA v. 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