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United States v. Becton

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided January 30, 2023No. Criminal No. 2007-0131Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. JAMES BECTON, Case No. 07-cr-00131 (TNM) Defendant. MEMORANDUM ORDER James Becton is serving over 20 years in prison for conspiracy to commit a controlled substance offense and related crimes. Last year, he sought compassionate release from prison, claiming his health conditions make him particularly susceptible to COVID-19. The Court denied his motion. Becton now asks this Court to reconsider. And while that motion was pending, he filed another compassionate-release motion. 1 Because he fails to establish…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Griffith v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Niedermeier v. Office of BaucusDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2001
  3. United States v. BectonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. Curtis JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2022
  5. United States v. Chuck CollingtonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2021

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