Legal Opinion
United States v. Bruce Emil Aitken
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 9, 1990No. 89-10505PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
Bruce Emil Aitken appeals from the district court’s order detaining him pending trial. We heretofore entered an order affirming the district court’s denial of bail pending trial indicating an opinion would follow. This opinion expresses the reasons for our previous order. The central issue is whether the computation of the time permitted for continuances, without just cause, for a hearing on pretrial detention, permits the exclusion of weekend days as provided in Fed.R.Crim.P. 45(a).
Facts and Proceedings Below
Aitken has lived in Hong Kong for approximately 16 years. His…
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