Scott v. United States

We here sustain the trial court’s denial of appellant’s motion requesting reconsideration and modification of an order detaining him pretrial under D.C.Code § 23-1325(a) (Supp.1993). Detention under that statute is permitted if the trial court finds (1) probable cause to believe that the person committed the offense charged (in this case, murder in the first degree), and (2) by clear and convincing evidence that no one or more conditions of release will reasonably assure that the person will not flee or pose a danger to any other person or the community. Lynch v. United States, 557 A.2d 580,…