United States v. William T. Smith, Jr.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by William T. Smith, Jr., a federal prisoner, from the order of the district court denying Smith’s motion for bail pending disposition of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We expedited the appeal and our consideration of this case, as is appropriate in all bail matters.

Smith was convicted following a jury trial of three counts of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341, five counts of interstate transportation in aid of racketeering, 18 U.S.C. § 1952, and one count of conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. § 371. He was sentenced on July 24, 1985 to…