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U.S. v. Floyd, No. Crim.A. 98-0212 (RCL) (D.D.C.) (11 F.Supp.2d 39) (July 7, 1998) (Judge Royce C. Lamberth)

But seeU.S. v. Gloster, 969 F.Supp. 92 (D.D.C. 1997) and U.S. v. Singleton, Docket No. 99-3053 (D.C.Cir. 6/25/99) for contrary rulings.

Here the Court held that possession of a firearm by a felon is a "crime of violence" for purposes of the Bail Reform Act, warranting a pretrial detention hearing.

 

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