Legal Opinion

United States v. Estela Melendez

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided October 26, 1988No. Crim. 88-0253 (GG)PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

GIERBOLINI, District Judge.

Defendant, Juan Rubén Estela Meléndez was charged in a superseding indictment along with others for violations of the Federal Narcotics Laws, Title 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 952, 960, 963 and 846 and the Federal Weapons Laws, Title 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). Shortly after his arrest, on September 16, 1988 the government filed a motion requesting defendant be held without bail pursuant to Title 18 U.S.C. § 3142, et seq., since defendant allegedly constituted a risk of flight and a danger to the community.

On September 20, 1988 a detention/bail hearing was held before…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. Mark JessupCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
  2. United States v. Hector Acevedo-RamosCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
  3. United States v. Eligio Palmer-Contreras and Jose A. Casanova OrtizCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  4. United States v. Juan VargasCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
  5. United States v. Roger R. Ploof, A/K/A George GodinCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Kleinbart v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. United States v. Juan Ruben Estela-MelendezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  3. United States v. JonesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2008
  4. United States v. MesherDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1989

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