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United States v. Pate, 3:16-CR-00307-RJC-DCK. (2020)

Court: District Court, W.D. North Carolina Number: infdco20200117946 Visitors: 3
Filed: Jan. 14, 2020
Latest Update: Jan. 14, 2020
Summary: ORDER ROBERT J. CONRAD, JR. , District Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court upon another motion of the defendant pro se to amend his presentence report (PSR). (Doc. No. 335). The defendant asks the Court to redact any information in the PSR that might prevent him from earning the Early Release Benefit under the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), 18 U.S.C. 3621(e). ( Id. at 1). The Court previously denied a similar request. (Doc. No. 324: Order). The defendant now cites United St
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court upon another motion of the defendant pro se to amend his presentence report (PSR). (Doc. No. 335).

The defendant asks the Court to redact any information in the PSR that might prevent him from earning the Early Release Benefit under the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), 18 U.S.C. §3621(e). (Id. at 1). The Court previously denied a similar request. (Doc. No. 324: Order). The defendant now cites United States v. Fraley, 2007 WL 1876455 (E.D. Ky. June 27, 2017), as authority for the redaction he seeks. In that proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, a district court removed a sentencing enhancement based on the intent of the parties and the sentencing court that the defendant receive early release following completion of RDAP.

Here, the defendant has not shown that the parties had such an agreement. Additionally, this Court merely recommended participation in substance abuse treatment and benefits under § 3621(e) "if eligible." (Doc. No. 248: Judgment at 2). Accordingly, redaction of the PSR to encourage his eligibility is not warranted based on the Fraley decision, which is not binding on this Court.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the defendant's motion, (Doc. No. 335), is DENIED.

Source:  Leagle

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