Order — United States v. Ricci (Dkt. 96, D.R.I.)

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An order of the Chief United States District Judge in United States v. Ernest P. Ricci, No. 23-CR-34-JJM-PAS, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, dated and filed February 25, 2025 as Document 96. It denies Ricci's Motion for Compassionate Release (ECF No. 90), which the government opposed (ECF No. 94). The court states that most of the motion explains his conduct and blames his attorney, and that he asserts his own medical condition, a family matter and his time in protective custody as reasons. Because Ricci says he may be released in a month or two, the court finds that none of the reasons rise to extraordinary and compelling and denies the motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582.

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Case 1:23-cr-00034-JJM-PAS Document96- Filed 02/25/25 Page 1 of 2 PagelD #:
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                      UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT |
                   FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND

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UNITED STATES,                         )
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      v.                                           23-CR-34-JJM-PAS

ERNEST P. RICCI,                       )
      Defendant.                       )
                                       )

                                    ORDER

      Ernest Ricci has filed a Motion for Compassionate Release. ECF No. 90. The

government opposes the motion. ECF No. 94.

      Mr. Ricci spends most of his motion explaining his actions that lead to his

indictment and guilty plea and blaming his attorney for his predicament. When the

Court wades through the irrelevant history, it appears that Mr. Ricci asserts three

facts that he claims are extraordinary and compelling reasons for a reduction in his

sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582: his serious medical condition; need to care for his

ailing mother; and his time in protective custody.

      The Court finds, without deciding each reason substantively, that none of them

singularly or collective equal extraordinary and compelling reasons for a reduction,

because Mr. Ricci says that he can be “released in March ’25 or April ’25, just a few

months away.” ECF No. 90 at 8. None of the reasons listed ride to the level of

extraordinary or compelling because Mr. Ricci may be eligible for release in a month

or two.

Case 1:23-cr-00034-JJM-PAS Document96_ Filed 02/25/25 Page 2 of 2 PagelD #:
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The Court DENIES the Motion for a Reduction in Sentence under 18 U.S.C.

§ 3582. ECF No. 90.

IT IS SO/ORDERED.

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JohnJ. McConwell, Jr.
Chief United States District Judge

February 25, 2025

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