Legal Opinion
United States v. Donald Payden
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 17, 1985No. 1554, Docket 85-1216PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
The question posed on this expedited appeal is whether appellant may properly be detained before trial under the Bail Reform Act of 1966. The district court, 609 F.Supp. 1273, revoked appellant’s bail because of its finding that he attempted to contract for the murder of a key government witness and her daughter. We have recently held that the Bail Reform Act of 1984 provides statutory authority for detention before trial if a witness is threatened. United States v. Leon, 766 F.2d 77, 81 (2d Cir.1985). We now conclude that the court had the inherent power under the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Stack v. BoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Thomas Palermo and Sheldon Saltzman v. Warden, Green Haven State Prison, and Russell OswaldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Heriberto Leon, A/K/A "Pupe"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Hector Acevedo-RamosCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Donald PaydenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by26 opinions
- United States v. FeolaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987
- United States v. Melendez-CarrionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Sonia LafontaineCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- United States v. ColomboCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- United States v. PaydenDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
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