United States v. Diaz, 1:14-cr-00108

Anthony Diaz was sentenced in December 2014 to 121 months' imprisonment and five years of supervised release for narcotics-related offenses.
His supervised release began on January 14, 2022, and was scheduled to continue until January 13, 2027.
Diaz has been compliant with all terms of supervised release for 3.5 years, has maintained steady employment, and engaged in community service.
Probation did not oppose early termination; the Government opposed it, citing disputes with Diaz’s arguments and questioning whether his conduct justified early release.
The court evaluated Diaz’s motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(1), which allows courts to end supervised release early in the interest of justice after considering relevant sentencing factors.
The court ultimately granted Diaz’s motion for early termination of supervised release.

Issue	Diaz’s Argument	Government’s Argument	Held
Early termination of supervised release under 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(1)	Compliance with release terms, rehabilitation, and impediment to career advancement justify early termination	Good conduct alone is insufficient; disputes Diaz’s justification and accuracy of arguments	Court granted early termination, citing rehabilitation, sustained compliance, and changed circumstances

United States v. Lussier, 104 F.3d 32 (2d Cir. 1997) ("Changed circumstances," including exceptional behavior, can justify early termination of supervised release)
United States v. Johnson, 529 U.S. 53 (2000) (Court may terminate even mandatory minimum supervised release terms early)