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In United States vs. Nolan, the Second Circuit found that a lawyer had been ineffective for failing to object to an eyewitness ID and a photograph.

In Ladson, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted a compassionate release for a person seeking covid-19 relief.

These Stacked 924 relief cases might be relevant to you as you consider filing a motion to reduce your sentence under 18 USC 3582.

In Head, the Eastern District of California granted a COVID-19 compassionate release.

In United States vs. Michael Scripps, No. 18-2663, the Third Circuit held that a 2255 required an evidentiary hearing when there was no justification on the record as to why Appellate Counsel did not make arguments about the lack of allocution.

Failure to inform a defendant that knowledge of his status of a prohibited person when he possessed the weapon was structural error.

In United States vs. Alam, the 6th Circuit upheld a dismissal of a compassionate release case for failure to wait 30 days.

Young was sentenced to 60 months of incarceration for a heroin case in 2019. In 2020 he filed a motion for compassionate release stating that he is at high risk of death if he catches COVID-19.

All, the Fourth Circuit made an important decision regarding sentencing in Chambers. This will be important to those of you who are still engaged in post-conviction sentencing litigation.

In United States vs. Fischman, 4:16-cr-00246-HSG, the Northern District of California determined a way that an inmate can receive 3582 relief even when they are COVID-19 positive