Legal Opinion

United States v. Stephen Quartermaine

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided October 2, 1990No. 90-5276PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

In this pretrial detention case, we reverse the district court because the government proved to the required degree that Quartermaine poses a risk of flight and a danger to the community. 1

FACTS

On July 6, 1989, law enforcement officers arrested Stephen Quartermaine at his home on an indictment charging him with importation of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 841(a)(1), and 955a. 2 The officers found Quartermaine free-basing cocaine, and he resisted arrest. On July 10, 1989, a grand jury returned a second…

2Cases cited9 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. Leonel PortesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  3. United States v. Gerald Lee EdmondsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  4. United States v. Orlando Gonzales Claudio and Isaac Camacho-NegronCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
  5. United States v. Frances KingCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. United States v. MercedesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
  2. United States v. CisnerosCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003
  3. United States v. Monte Dale ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. StoneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. Juan Manuel Rodriguez, A/K/A "Al,"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991

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