Legal Opinion
United States v. Edward O'Brien
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 5, 1990No. 89-2033PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendant Edward O’Brien was a high-ranking federal drug agent for 18 years. He was arrested on August 14, 1989 in a government “sting” operation, and indicted for trafficking in cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846. The day after his arrest, O’Brien appeared before a magistrate and the government moved for his pretrial detention pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f)(1) and (2). 1 The magistrate ordered him detained because of a serious risk of flight. After further hearings, however, the magistrate ordered O’Brien released on the conditions that he wear an…
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