Legal Opinion
United States v. Leonel Portes
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 10, 1986No. 85-2459PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Bail Reform Act of 1984 (Act), 18 U.S.C. §§ 3142-3145, a United States magistrate found that no condition or combination of conditions would reasonably assure the safety of the community or the appearance of Mr. Portes at the court proceedings to dispose of the criminal charges pending against him. The magistrate therefore ordered him detained pending trial. After reviewing the record de novo, the district court affirmed the detention order. On appeal, Mr. Portes argues that the Bail Reform Act of 1984 violates the fifth and eighth…
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