A prisoner whose wife was traumatically injured and whose son was fatally struck in a car accident was released in order to care for his partner, with a ruling by a Virginia federal court.
Selwyn Clarke, who was serving a 70-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, filed a pro se motion for compassionate release, due to his family’s inability to continue to care for his wife after the accident that occurred in November 2022.
“Today, the court grants an exceptionally rare opportunity, not only for Clarke to care for his wife and surviving son, but for him to make ...
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