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· 8/14/1987

United States v. Charles A. Simpkins

Citations

  • 826 F.2d 94
  • 264 U.S. App. D.C. 22
  • 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 10823

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • detention based on communal safety reviewed to determine if supported by clear and convincing evidence, while detention based on risk of flight reviewed to determine if supported by a preponderance of the evidence
  • “The [Bail Reform] Act provides that the detention hearing be held ‘immediately upon the person’s first appearance before the judicial office’ (or within three days if the government can show good cause[.])”

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Judges: Wald, Buckley, Williams

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