United States v. Billy Eugene Hurst, Jr.

When, on January 14, 1972, the District Court received an indictment returned by the grand jury charging Hurst with the offenses of aircraft piracy under 49 U.S.C.A. § 1472(i) and of interference with the flight crew’s performance of their duties under 49 U.S.C.A. § 1472(j), the Court, sua sponte, entered an order that Hurst be detained without bond. 1 Subsequently Hurst moved to vacate the order. The motion was denied and this appeal ensued.

Hurst has made no application for release under the provisions of 18 U.S. C.A. § 3148 or otherwise, and did not seek release in the district court.…