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FACTS: Repeat Offender Seeks Compassionate Release for Havis Error, COVID-19 risk McKinnie was sentenced to 151 months imprisonment for federal drug crimes. As part of the analysis, it was determined that McKinnie was a career offender because he had two prior convictions for drug offenses. After sentencing the Sixth Circuit decided Havis, where the court […]

The Eighth Circuit delivers the end to a cautionary tale about pro-se 2255 filings in Jackson. Facts: 2255 filed by pro se filer after the deadline Jackson was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and was sentenced to 330 months. His appeal was affirmed and his […]

The district of Maryland grants a compassionate release to a person who has both an ACCA enhancement as well as several Stacked 924(c) offenses. FACTS: Bank robber gets mandatory minimum 147 years Graham was charged with six armed robberies spread across four days in 2011. It was alleged that he entered the banks, "brandished a […]

Facts: Toki's (and Maumau's) Well-Tread waters Toki, Maumau and Kamahele were found guilty of several offenses including convictions based on VICAR offenses (remember that VICAR is engaging in crimes like murder, kidnapping, assault and threats that are for the purpose of furthering an illegal enterprise such as a gang) as well as 924(c) offenses. The […]

We received word from the Bureau of Prisons that several of our legal calls were canceled or needed to be rescheduled this week because of a “national lockdown.”  We researched the matter further and discovered that the BoP implemented temporary security measures nationwide.   (BOP) - In an abundance of caution, following an incident at one […]

Facts:  Shooting Death, Fingers Pointed, Transcripts Used In the Bronx there was a fight and then later a shooting.  A stray bullet shot from a 9-millimeter handgun (this is important) struck a two-year old kid.  A witness said that Morris was the shooter.  The witness came back to the station and said that Hemphill was […]

Facts:   Cavely was found charged with several offenses arising out of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine.  He was sentenced to 440 months.  He was 37 years old when he was sentenced and he is now 57.  He has served more than half of his sentence, with 53% of his full term and 63% of […]

The Eleventh Circuit Ruled on a 2255 timeliness issue in the Fowler case

In the Sawyer case, the court granted a compassionate release to a vaccinated individual.

An Inspector General's Report indicates that a Warden and Employee Engaged in Misconduct and did not disclose the relationship.