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· 4/23/1986

United States v. Estel Williams

Citations

  • 788 F.2d 1213
  • 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 24568

How courts have described this case

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

  • finding that where a defendant jumps bail, the “effect in the district where a defendant is ordered to appear” supports venue there
  • holding that the “primary effect [of bail jumping] is No. 06-3982 7 upon the proper administration of justice in the court which admits one to bail and is akin to a ‘constructive contempt of court.’ ” (quoting Roche, 611 F.2d at 1183)
  • considering the district in which “the detrimental effects” of the crime are “most strongly felt”
  • considering the district in which “the detrimental effects” of the crime are “most strongly felt”

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Judges: Milburn, Ryan, Brown

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