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U.S. v. Ailon-Ailon, No. 71-3178 (10th Cir.) (875 F.3d 1334) (November 22, 2017) (Per Curiam)

Article • February 12, 2018 • from P&J February, 2018

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Flight Risk

U.S. v. Ailon-Ailon, No. 71-3178 (10th Cir.) (875 F.3d 1334) (November 22, 2017) (Per Curiam) by

U.S. v. Ramnath, No. 9:07-MJ-28 (E.D.Tex.) (533 F.Supp.2d 662) (January 11, 2008) (Judge Magistrate)

Article • March 1, 2008 • from P&J March, 2008

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Extradition

U.S. v. Ramnath, No. 9:07-MJ-28 (E.D.Tex.) (533 F.Supp.2d 662) (January 11, 2008) (Judge Magistrate) by In this rare but intriguing ruling, Magistrate Judge Earl Hines granted bail to Priya Ramnath, a physician and citizen of India, who was being held in detention by the U.S. pursuant to a request for …

U.S. v. Twine, No. 03-10393 (9th Cir.) (344 F.3d 987) (September 19, 2003) (Per Curiam)

Article • September 1, 2003 • from P&J September, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Danger to the Community

U.S. v. Twine, No. 03-10393 (9th Cir.) (344 F.3d 987) (September 19, 2003) (Per Curiam) by Here, joining the First, Third and Fifth Circuits, the Ninth Circuit held that the Bail Reform Act (18 U.S.C. § 3142) does not authorize pretrial detention based solely upon a finding of dangerousness to …

U.S. v. Garcia, No. 03-10067 (9th Cir.) (340 F.3d 1013) (August 25, 2003) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)

Article • September 1, 2003 • from P&J September, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Pending Appeal/Sentencing

U.S. v. Garcia, No. 03-10067 (9th Cir.) (340 F.3d 1013) (August 25, 2003) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by The two defendants in this case were former prison guards at the Pelican Bay State prison in California. They were convicted of conspiring with other correctional officers to organize stabbings, assaults, and intimidation …

U.S. v. Goba, No. 02-CR-214S (W.D.N.Y.) (240 F.Supp.2d 242) (January 16, 2003) (Judge William M. Skretny)

Article • March 1, 2003 • from P&J March, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bail/Pretrial Release

U.S. v. Goba, No. 02-CR-214S (W.D.N.Y.) (240 F.Supp.2d 242) (January 16, 2003) (Judge William M. Skretny) by

U.S. v. Gotti, No. 02-CR-606 (FB)(ASC) (E.D.N.Y.) (219 F.Supp.2d 296) (August 7, 2002) (Judge Frederic Block)

Article • November 1, 2002 • from P&J November, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Danger to the Community

U.S. v. Gotti, No. 02-CR-606 (FB)(ASC) (E.D.N.Y.) (219 F.Supp.2d 296) (August 7, 2002) (Judge Frederic Block) by The defendant in this case was charged with racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and eight substantive counts of money laundering. A magistrate judge ordered the defendant detained. The defendant filed a motion …

U.S. v. Colon-Munoz, No. 02-1583 (1st Cir.) (292 F.3d 18) (May 30, 2002) (Judge Michael Boudin)

Article • July 1, 2002 • from P&J July, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Pending Appeal/Sentencing

U.S. v. Colon-Munoz, No. 02-1583 (1st Cir.) (292 F.3d 18) (May 30, 2002) (Judge Michael Boudin) by Here the Court held that the defendant had failed to establish that his appellate claims were likely to result in a reversal, a new trial, or a reduced term of imprisonment as required …

U.S. v. Lane, No. 00 CR 0657 (N.D.Ill.) (194 F.Supp.2d 758) (January 30, 2002) (Judge Charles R. Sr. Norgle)

Article • May 1, 2002 • from P&J May, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Pending Appeal/Sentencing

U.S. v. Lane, No. 00 CR 0657 (N.D.Ill.) (194 F.Supp.2d 758) (January 30, 2002) (Judge Charles R. Sr. Norgle) by This case is noted for its detailed review of the criteria under which bail can be granted to a person convicted of a Federal crime pending his or her appeal …

Borodin v. Ashcroft, No. 01 CV 1433 (E.D.N.Y.) (136 F.Supp.2d 125) (March 21, 2001) (Judge Eugene H. Nickerson)

Article • May 1, 2001 • from P&J May, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Extradition

Borodin v. Ashcroft, No. 01 CV 1433 (E.D.N.Y.) (136 F.Supp.2d 125) (March 21, 2001) (Judge Eugene H. Nickerson) by http://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/doi/01cv1433mo.pdf.

Hilton v. Braunskill, No. 86-108 (U.S. Supreme Court) (481 U.S. 770; 107 S.Ct. 2113) (May 26, 1987) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • February 7, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Pending Appeal/Sentencing

Hilton v. Braunskill, No. 86-108 (U.S. Supreme Court) (481 U.S. 770; 107 S.Ct. 2113) (May 26, 1987) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here the Court held that in considering what factors a court may look at to determine whether a state prisoner should be released on bail following a grant of habeas …

U.S. v. Antico, No. CRIM98-242 (E.D.Pa.) (123 F.Supp.2d 285) (November 16, 2000) (Judge Jan E. Dubois)

Article • January 1, 2001 • from P&J January, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Pending Appeal/Sentencing

U.S. v. Antico, No. CRIM98-242 (E.D.Pa.) (123 F.Supp.2d 285) (November 16, 2000) (Judge Jan E. Dubois) by Here the Court agreed to grant bail pending an appeal to a defendant convicted of extortion, based in large part on the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Sun-Diamond Growers, which made it …

U.S. v. Moss, No. 98-6042 (6th Cir.) (217 F.3d 426) (June 28, 2000) (Judge Denise Page Hood)

Article • August 1, 2000 • from P&J August, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Failure to Make Findings or Articulate Reasons

U.S. v. Moss, No. 98-6042 (6th Cir.) (217 F.3d 426) (June 28, 2000) (Judge Denise Page Hood) by The defendant in this case was arrested on drug charges on March 22, 1995. On November 8, 1995 he filed a motion to suppress evidence, claiming that the olice had violated the …

U.S. v. Ducharme, No. 99-1103 (2nd Cir.) (193 F.3d 559) (September 22, 1999) (Per Curiam)

Article • December 1, 1999 • from P&J December, 1999

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Bail Jumping

U.S. v. Ducharme, No. 99-1103 (2nd Cir.) (193 F.3d 559) (September 22, 1999) (Per Curiam) by The Court sumarized its position as follows: "The federal bail-jumping statute in effect in 1982, when Ducharme did not appear as ordered before the U.S. Marshal, provided in relevant part: Whoever, having been released …

U.S. v. Swanquist, No. 97-2702 (7th Cir.) (125 F.3d 573) (September 17, 1997) (Per Curiam)

Article • November 1, 1997 • from P&J November, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Failure to Make Findings or Articulate Reasons

U.S. v. Swanquist, No. 97-2702 (7th Cir.) (125 F.3d 573) (September 17, 1997) (Per Curiam) by This case notes that Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 9(a), which is made applicable to post-conviction detention orders by Fed.R.App.P. 9(b), provides that the district court must state in writing, or orally on the …

U.S. v. Granados, No. 96-2670 (8th Cir.) (117 F.3d 1089) (July 8, 1997) (Judge John R. Gibson)

Article • August 1, 1997 • from P&J August, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Failure to Make Findings or Articulate Reasons

U.S. v. Granados, No. 96-2670 (8th Cir.) (117 F.3d 1089) (July 8, 1997) (Judge John R. Gibson) by Case held that the failure of the district court to make specific findings that explained contested issue of the quantity of drugs attributable to the defendant required vacation of the sentence and …

U.S. v. Granados, No. 96-2670 (8th Cir.) (117 F.3d 1089) (July 8, 1997) (Judge John R. Gibson)

Article • August 1, 1997 • from P&J August, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Failure to Make Findings or Articulate Reasons

U.S. v. Granados, No. 96-2670 (8th Cir.) (117 F.3d 1089) (July 8, 1997) (Judge John R. Gibson) by Case held that the failure of the district court to make specific findings that explained contested issue of the quantity of drugs attributable to the defendant required vacation of the sentence and …

U.S. v. Bellomo, No. 96 Cr. 430 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (944 F.Supp. 1160) (October 30, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan)

Article • January 1, 1997 • from P&J January, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Danger to the Community

U.S. v. Bellomo, No. 96 Cr. 430 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (944 F.Supp. 1160) (October 30, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan) by This is another one of those cases in which an accused organized crime figure was denied bail despite proposing a bail package consisting of a fully secured $2 million bond …

U.S. v. Turcks, No. 93-1322 (3rd Cir.) (41 F.3d 893) (November 30, 1994) (Judge Leonard I. Garth)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Failure to Make Findings or Articulate Reasons

U.S. v. Turcks, No. 93-1322 (3rd Cir.) (41 F.3d 893) (November 30, 1994) (Judge Leonard I. Garth) by The Court stated that a district court must make findings, on the record, concerning (1) the amount of loss, 2) the defendant's ability to pay and the financial need of the defendant …