Legal Opinion

United States v. Albert Samuel Fortna, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 12, 1985No. 85-1403PublishedCited by 82 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Albert Fortna, Jr. appeals to this Court, under 18 U.S.C. § 3145(c), 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and Fed.R.App.P. 9(a), from the order of the district court affirming Fortna’s pretrial detention without bond under the Bail Reform Act of 1984, 18 U.S.C. § 3141, et seq. We affirm.

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Fortna was among several individuals arrested without a warrant near the Dallas airport on April 23, 1985 on a complaint charging an ongoing conspiracy, in, among other places, the Dallas Division of the Northern District of Texas, to import 700 kilograms of cocaine into the United States…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. Mark JessupCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
  2. United States v. Robert P. DelkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  3. United States v. Hector Acevedo-RamosCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
  4. United States v. Storie Lynn OrtaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  5. United States v. Donald PaydenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by82 opinions

  1. United States v. Antonio Jose Hurtado, Mark Anthony Olson, Diego Alonzo Flores-Soto, Hector Albert Rua and Jose Pita AndradeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  2. United States v. Howard Perry, Glen Hagen, James Geran, Kevin Dorr. United States of America v. Howard Perry and Gary MooreCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
  3. United States v. Leonel PortesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  4. United States v. Fleet Wallace MaullCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  5. United States v. Edward O'BrienCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990

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