United States v. John Lea

JOHN M. WALKER, JR., Chief Judge.

The United States appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Lawrence E. Kahn, Judge) releasing defendant John Lea on bail pending sentencing pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3145(c). The order was entered orally on November 25, 2003 and then reaffirmed in writing on December 29, 2003, following the Government’s motion for reconsideration.

The pertinent facts are as follows: On November 25, 2003, a jury convicted Lea of witness retaliation, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1513(b). The evidence at trial showed that Lea…