United States v. Keleta

MEMORANDUM OPINION

COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendant Kesetbrhan Keleta’s [62] Motion for Release Pending Appeal pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3143(b)(3). On June 29, 2006, a jury convicted Defendant on two counts of unlawfully operating an unlicensed money transmitting business in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1960. The Court sentenced Defendant to a term of 31 months incarceration on January 26, 2007. Defendant, proceeding pro se, filed the instant Motion on August 21, 2007. After Defendant received appointed counsel on appeal, Defendant’s counsel filed,…