Legal Opinion
United States v. Maldonado
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 6, 2001No. CR 89-229PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
SPATT, District Judge.
Presently before the Court is a petition by Edwin Maldonado (“Maldonado” or “petitioner”) for resentencing pursuant to the purported authority of the Court under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, 28 C.F.R. § 571.60, and 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). Maldonado claims that his rehabilitation while incarcerated entitles him to early release and, therefore, the Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) erred in refusing to move this Court for such a reduction based on the alleged existence of extraordinary and compelling reasons.
I. BACKGROUND
On December 23, 1990, Edwin…
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