Judge issues rare clarification on why he granted COVID release for convicted murderer doing 2 life sentences
Detroit Federal District Judge Arthur Tarnow today issued a rare clarification why he granted John Bass a COVID Compassionate release late last month after Bass served 22 years in prison on two life convictions without parole.
By: Jim Kiertzner
and last updated 2021-02-08 18:32:06-05
(WXYZ) â Detroit Federal District Judge Arthur Tarnow today issued a rare clarification why he granted John Bass a COVID Compassionate release late last month after Bass served 22 years in prison on two life convictions without parole.
The U. S. Attorney in Detroit appealed to the 6
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DETROIT A Detroit-area man released from a life sentence because of the risk of COVID-19 has been ordered back to prison by a federal appeals court.
In a 2-1 decision, the court said returning John Bass to prison will not cause substantial harm while the government’s full appeal is considered.
Bass, 51, has been in jail or prison for the last 22 years. In 2003, he was convicted of drug crimes and murder and was a candidate for the federal death penalty. A jury instead chose a life sentence.
U.S. District Judge Arthur Tarnow acknowledged Bass’ “horrific” crimes but released him on Jan. 22, saying he deserved a “well-earned second chance” after getting an education in prison, becoming a certified life coach and other factors.
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John Bass was convicted of murder in 2003 and released Jan. 22, in part because of the threat of COVID-19 in prison.
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DETROIT A judge’s decision to release a convicted murderer from prison, partly due to the threat of COVID-19 in prison, has been put on hold by an appeals court.
John Bass, 51, of Detroit, was ordered released from prison Jan. 22 by U.S. District Judge Arthur Tarnow in Detroit federal court.
Bass has spent about 22 years in jail or prison and was expected to serve a life term following his 2003 conviction for firearms murder in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
Convicted killer serving 2 life sentences released because of COVID and now living in metro Detroit
He was serving two life sentences with no hope of parole for murder and running a major drug ring in Detroit in the 1990s. Now heâs out and living among us. COVID-19 made it happen.
By: WXYZ Staff
and last updated 2021-02-04 20:54:58-05
(WXYZ) â He was serving two life sentences with no hope of parole for murder and running a major drug ring in Detroit in the 1990s. Now heâs out and living among us.
COVID-19 made it happen.
This is the case of John Bass, now 51. He was the leader of the Young Boys Incorporated Detroit drug gang.