USA v. Frederik Barbieri, No. 20-13044 (11th Cir. 2021)

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USCA11 Case: 20-13044 Date Filed: 04/26/2021 Page: 1 of 2 [DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT _____________________ No. 20-13044 Non-Argument Calendar _____________________ D.C. Docket No. 1:18-cr-20060-FAM-1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus FREDERIK BARBIERI, Defendant-Appellant. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida _____________________ (April 26, 2021) Before JORDAN, JILL PRYOR, and LUCK, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: USCA11 Case: 20-13044 Date Filed: 04/26/2021 Page: 2 of 2 Frederick Barbieri appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for compassionate release under the First Step Act, Pub. L. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194. Contrary to the position it took in the district court, the government now concedes— based on recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control – that Mr. Barbieri’s medical conditions constitute an extraordinary and compelling reason for release. Those conditions (coronary artery disease, ischemia, high blood pressure, and diabetes) are serious medical conditions which according to the CDC put Mr. Barbieri at an increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection. Given that the district court denied relief to Mr. Barbieri on the ground that he had not shown an extraordinary and compelling reason for release, and that the government has since changed its position on that issue, we agree that vacatur and remand is appropriate. See, e.g., Griekspoor v. United States, 511 F. 2d 137, 138 (5th Cir. 1975). On remand the district court shall re-evaluate Mr. Barbieri’s motion after receiving supplemental briefing from the parties. VACATED and REMANDED.* * Mr. Barbieri’s motion to file supplemental materials is granted. 2

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