Judge Jackson and Repeat Offenders

Judge Jackson has a history of going soft on repeat offenders and career criminals who could pose serious risks to the public, including in cases involving fentanyl and other drugs, illegal immigrants and police:

Judge Jackson released a fentanyl dealer – who was already out of jail on supervised release – from pre-trial detention (United States v. Dabney, No. 20-cr-0027)

Given this history, the government warned against releasing him
Judge Jackson released the man from pre-trial detention anyway

Judge Jackson gave a very lenient sentence to an illegal immigrant who had already been deported once (United States v. Garcia-Guerrero, No. 13-cr-0159 (D.D.C. 2013))

A Central American drug distributor who wanted to sell cocaine in the U.S. was arrested and deported
He then tried again to enter the country illegally
After pleading guilty, Judge Jackson sentenced him to only 21 months – even less than what the defendant himself asked for

Judge Jackson gave an extraordinarily lenient sentence to a defendant convicted for a third time of assaulting a police officer

Defendant pleaded guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer, his third conviction for the same offense (United States v. Jenkins, No. 14-cr-0003 (D.D.C.))
Judge Jackson sentenced him to only 18 months – even less than what the defendant himself asked for

Judge Jackson granted a drug and firearm dealer’s low-end sentencing request

Defendant was charged with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine and firearms dealing, including in parking lots and grocery stores (United States v. Adams, No. 13-cr-0261 (D.D.C.), ECF No. 20 at *7)
His criminal history included five prior convictions, including assaulting a police officer
Judge Jackson sentenced the defendant at the bottom of the advisory guidelines, as requested by defense counsel