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Compassionate Release
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California Appellate Report
People v. Espinosa (Cal. Ct. App. – Aug. 31, 2026)
By Shaun Martin
Here's a line you don't see that often:"Defendant was 75 years old when he committed his crimes in September 2009. . . ."You wouldn't think that'd be a murder or…
The Lawletter Blog
CRIMINAL LAW: Supreme Court Limits What Is Extraordinary and Compelling for Compassionate Release
By rwestendorfnlrg-com-robert-westendorf
The Lawletter Vol. 51 No. 3 CRIMINAL LAW: Supreme Court Limits What Is Extraordinary and Compelling for Compassionate Release Robert Westendorf—Senior Attorney In two separate opinions recently handed…
Federal Defenders of New York Blog
What Remains of Compassionate Release After Rutherford and Fernandez?
Last week the Supreme Court decided two companion cases (Rutherford v. United States and Fernandez v. United States) largely confining 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), colloquially known as compassionate release, to…
San Francisco Criminal Lawyer Blog
Trail court denial of Compassionate Release for physically incapacitated inmate was an abuse of discretion
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES BRINSTON, Defendant and Appellant. (Cal. Ct. App., May 28, 2026, No. A173470) 2026 WL 1493445, at *1 Summary: Brinston appealed from the trial…
Elizabeth Franklin-Best Blog
Understanding Compassionate Release Petitions and Filing Them with the Help of an Appellate Attorney Under the First Step Act
Compassionate release petitions are a lifeline for sentenced federal inmates facing serious medical conditions and other compassionate circumstances. The First Step Act, which came into force on December 21, 2018,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another disappointing story about disappointing implementation of a state compassionate release program
A few weeks ago, via this post, I flagged an effective press piece that detailed some ugly aspects of how New Jersey has been implementing a new state compassionate release…
Criminal
Another disappointing story about disappointing implementation of a state compassionate release program
A few weeks ago, via this post, I flagged an effective press piece that detailed some ugly aspects of how New Jersey has been implementing a new state compassionate release…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Disconcerting accounting of implementation of New Jersey's limited compassionate release law
A set of US Supreme Court cases to be argued in November — which are already being discussing at the Sentencing Matters Substack in recent posts here and here —…
Criminal
Disconcerting accounting of implementation of New Jersey’s limited compassionate release law
A set of US Supreme Court cases to be argued in November — which are already being discussing at the Sentencing Matters Substack in recent posts here and here —…
Sentencing Law and Policy
US Sentencing Commission releases new compassionate release data and notes upcoming hearing and meeting
A busy summer continues for the US Sentencing Commission. A couple of weeks ago, as detailed here, the Commission conducted a "Public Hearing on Retroactivity" to "gather testimony from invited…