U.S. v. Gallo, No. 86-CR-452 (E.D.N.Y.) (653 F.Supp. 320) (November 14, 1986) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)
Case is noted for Judge Weinstein's oft-quoted discussion of the traumatizing effects of lengthy pre-trial incarceration.
"The inevitable consequences of pretrial incarceration, particularly when prolonged beyond a short period, are undeniably severe. They constitute a pattern of harms that we traditionally consider punitive, rather than merely regulatory. The morale and …
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