Legal Opinion
United States v. John Richard McConnell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1988No. 87-6284PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Contending that the district court required an excessive amount of bail as a condition of pretrial release, John Richard McConnell appeals. He also seeks a release from incarceration pending appeal. We find no violation either of the eighth amendment or of 18 U.S.C. § 3142(c) in the setting of the amount of bail. The motion for release pending appeal is denied.
Background
McConnell and several codefendants were indicted by a grand jury in the Southern District of Texas on October 29, 1987. McConnell is charged with two counts of bank fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1344, and two counts…
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