UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,
v.
ROMAN RODRIGUEZ, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,
ROMAN RODRIGUEZ, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT
803 F.2d 1102
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1986)
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Opinion of the Court
BY THE COURT:
Appellant Roman Rodriguez and others were indicted for RICO violations involving drug offenses and, in part, murder. On the issue of pretrial detention the government relied on the statutory presumption in 18 U.S.C. § 3142(e) and on a detailed factual presentation. The district court applied the procedures set out in U.S. v. Hurtado, 779 F. 2d 1467 (11th Cir.1985). The government’s evidence emphasized potential dangerousness. The court found this evidence by the government to be credible and clear and convincing and thus that the statutory presumptions were not sufficiently rebutted to deny pretrial detention. 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f)(2)(B). We find no error in these conclusions.
We agree with the Seventh and Third Circuits that allowing pretrial detention because of potential dangerousness of the accused is constitutional. U.S. v. Portes, 786 F. 2d 758 (7th Cir.1986); U.S. v. Delker, 757 F. 2d 1390 (3rd Cir.1985). Contra see U.S. v. Salerno, 794 F. 2d 64 (2nd Cir.1986); U.S. v. Melandez-Carrion, 790 F. 2d 984 (2nd Cir.1986).
The order of the district court denying pretrial release is AFFIRMED and the motion for bail pending appeal is DENIED.
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United States v. Salerno, 481 U.S. 739 (U.S. 1987)…s is therefore Reversed. Every other Court of Appeals to have considered the validity of the Bail Reform Act of 1984 has rejected the facial constitutional challenge. United States v. Walker, 805 F. 2d 1042 (CA11 1986); United States v. Rodriguez, 803 F. 2d 1102 (CA11 1986); United States v. Simpkins, 255 U. S. App. D. C. 306, 801 F. 2d 520 (1986); United States v. Zannino, 798 F. 2d 544 (CA1 1983); United States v. Perry, 788 F. 2d 100 (CA3), cert. denied, 479 U. S. 864 (1986); United States v. Portes, 786…
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United States v. King, 849 F.2d 485 (11th Cir. 1988)…danger to the community or risk of flight will be sufficient to detain the defendant pending trial.” Portes, 786 F. 2d at 765 (emphasis added) (citing United States v. Daniels, 772 F. 2d 382, 383 (7th Cir.1985)); see also United States v. Rodriguez, 803 F. 2d 1102, 1103 (11th Cir.1986) (holding that pretrial detention because of the potential dangerousness of the accused is constitutional). Consequently, we could affirm the district court’s finding that pretrial detention is necessary based on King’s potentia…
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- United States v. Delker, 757 F.2d 1390 (3d Cir. 1985)
- United States v. Hurtado, 779 F.2d 1467 (11th Cir. 1985)
- United States v. Melendez-Carrion, 790 F.2d 984 (2d Cir. 1986)
- United States v. Leonel Portes, 786 F.2d 758 (7th Cir. 1985)
- United States v. Salerno, 794 F.2d 64 (2d Cir. 1986)