United States v. Kermit N. Gilbert, Jr.

Appellant was arrested and charged with assault with intent to kill in connection with an October 1969 shooting incident. He was ordered held without bond by a judge of the Court of General Sessions sitting as a committing magistrate. The magistrate did not follow the Bail Agency’s recommendation of release on personal recognizance because appellant was alleged to have threatened to kill the complaining witness and thus had engaged in the obstruction of justice.

At the bond review hearing before the District Court counsel for appellant stressed appellant’s strong community ties, his assurance…