Legal Opinion
United States v. Cannistraro, Richard
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 6, 1989No. 88-5662PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.
In this securities fraud case we are presented with a novel issue: whether Local Rule 35C.1 of the District Court of New Jersey, which — in the event of a conviction and imposition of fines — acts as a lien on any cash deposited for bail until the government can levy a writ of execution on the money, violates the eighth amendment as excessive bail. In addition, the defendant challenges the amount of restitution he must pay, the length of his sentence as being disproportionate to those of others convicted of the same or similar crimes, and the…
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- United States v. Harold B. KailCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
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