United States v. Rivera-Rodriguez, No. 21-1137 (1st Cir. 2023)
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The First Circuit affirmed the two district court rulings at issue in this case, one granting Defendant compassionate release from incarceration and the other denying the government's ensuing request for reconsideration, holding that there was no error.
In 2020, Defendant motioned the court for compassionate release under the First Step Act, 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A), arguing that his heightened health risks associated with the COVID-19 virus constituted an extraordinary and compelling reason to release him from prison. The district court granted the motion. The government moved to reconsider, arguing that because Defendant had been vaccinated, the release was not warranted. The district court denied the motion. The First Circuit affirmed, holding (1) this Court had jurisdiction over the government's compassionate release appeal; (2) the district court did not abuse its discretion or err in its compassionate release decision; and (3) there was no error in the court's conclusion that Defendant's release was appropriate in light of the 18 U.S.C. 3553(a) sentencing factors.
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