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Federal Bail and Detention Handbook 2012 (2012 Edition)

 by Hon. John L. Weinberg
 
 Copyright: 2012

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  • Page Count: 324
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"The savings in time alone, as you try to prepare for an initial or detention hearing, makes the Handbook a bargain.”
—Defense Magazine

The Bail Reform Act of 1984 and its legislative history are lengthy and complex. Yet all participants—lawyers, judges, and others—are required to understand it thoroughly and apply it swiftly and effectively, often under the pressure of a detention hearing.

The Honorable John L. Weinberg’s Federal Bail and Detention Handbook 2012 provides the busy practicing lawyer or judge with a quick and clear reference to the Act and the relevant statutory language, legislative history and appellate case law.

Judge Weinberg has included “Practice Pointers,” designed to provide defense counsel and Assistant U.S. Attorneys with strategic suggestions for dealing with the Act.  The Handbook’s Table of Cases lists every federal appellate decision of significant precedential value that interprets or applies the Act.

The new paperback format of this 2012 edition has been tailored to help readers find answers in a hurry. Its size permits it to be carried conveniently to and from the courtroom.

Lawyers new to hearings on release and detention in federal court will find the book a useful basic course as well.

  Introduction
Chapter 1: The Bail Reform Act of 1984: History and Summary of Provisions
  • § 1:1 : Passage and Legislative History of the 1984 Act1
  • § 1:2 : Subsequent Amendments2
  • § 1:3 : Summary of Provisions and Changes from Prior Law2
Chapter 2: The Initial Appearance
  • § 2:1 : Generally6
  • § 2:2 : Who May Conduct Hearing7
  • § 2:3 : Court’s Options7
  • § 2:4 : Practice Pointers8
Chapter 3: Temporary Detention; And Appendix 3A: Order to Detain a Defendant Temporarily Under 18 U.S.C. Section 3142(d)
  • § 3:1 : Generally11
  • § 3:2 : Motion for Temporary Detention11
  • § 3:3 : Eligible Cases11
    • § 3:3.1 : Sec. 3142(d)(1)11
    • § 3:3.2 : Sec. 3142(d)(2)12
  • § 3:4 : Duration12
  • § 3:5 : Form of Order13
  • § 3:6 : Setting the Next Hearing13
  • § 3:7 : Between Hearings13
  • § 3:8 : Action by Other District14
  • § 3:9 : Unlawful Flight by Defendant on Bond14
  • § 3:10 : Practice Pointers15
  • Appendix 3A : Order to Detain a Defendant Temporarily Under 18 U.S.C. § 3142(d)17
Chapter 4: Factors the Court Considers
  • § 4:1 : Generally21
  • § 4:2 : Offense Charged21
  • § 4:3 : Weight of Evidence22
  • § 4:4 : Personal Characteristics22
  • § 4:5 : Dangerousness23
  • § 4:6 : Source of Collateral25
  • § 4:7 : Practice Pointers25
Chapter 5: Conditions of Release; And Appendices 5A-5C
  • § 5:1 : Generally31
  • § 5:2 : Standard That the Court Applies31
  • § 5:3 : Least Restrictive Possible Conditions31
  • § 5:4 : Conditions in Every Bond32
  • § 5:5 : Other Conditions Court Can Impose34
  • § 5:6 : Excessive Financial Conditions42
  • § 5:7 : Amending Conditions of Release43
  • § 5:8 : Sentence Credit for Pre-Conviction Time in Custody or on Bond44
  • § 5:9 : Practice Pointers46
  • Appendix 5A : Agreement to Forfeit Property (Other Than Real Property) to Obtain a Defendant’s Release49
  • Appendix 5B : Agreement to Forfeit Real Property to Obtain a Defendant’s Release51
  • Appendix 5C : Surety Information Sheet53
Chapter 6: Pretrial Detention; And Appendix 6A: Motion for Detention Hearing
  • § 6:1 : Generally60
  • § 6:2 : How and by Whom Motion for Detention Hearing Is Made60
  • § 6:3 : Timeliness of Motion for Detention Hearing61
    • § 6:3.1 : Generally61
    • § 6:3.2 : Strict Compliance—Second and Ninth Circuits62
    • § 6:3.3 : After Temporary Detention Period—First, Fifth, Eleventh, and D.C. Circuits62
    • § 6:3.4 : Rule 40, Charges in Another District—Seventh Circuit62
    • § 6:3.5 : No Counsel Present at Initial Appearance—Eleventh Circuit63
    • § 6:3.6 : Defendant in State Custody—First and Second Circuits63
    • § 6:3.7 : First Appearance After Detention Motion—Eighth Circuit64
    • § 6:3.8 : New Evidence and the “First Appearance” Rule—Fifth and Eighth Circuits64
  • § 6:4 : Eligible Cases65
  • § 6:5 : When Detention Hearing Is Held68
    • § 6:5.1 : Generally68
    • § 6:5.2 : Three- or Five-Day Continuances68
    • § 6:5.3 : Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays68
    • § 6:5.4 : Strict Compliance with Time Limits—Ninth and Eleventh Circuits69
    • § 6:5.5 : Sua Sponte Continuances69
    • § 6:5.6 : Waiving Time Limits70
    • § 6:5.7 : Good Cause71
    • § 6:5.8 : After Temporary Detention71
    • § 6:5.9 : Arrest in a Different District—Rule 4072
    • § 6:5.10 : Waivers of Rights by Defendant73
    • § 6:5.11 : Remedy for Excessive Delay74
  • § 6:6 : Examinations of Defendant During Continuance75
  • § 6:7 : Determination of Motion Generally: Standards75
  • § 6:8 : “Evidence” and Procedure at Detention Hearing77
    • § 6:8.1 : Counsel77
    • § 6:8.2 : Categories of “Evidence”77
    • § 6:8.3 : Testimony by Defendant78
    • § 6:8.4 : Testimony by Other Witnesses79
      • [A] : Subpoenas79
      • [B] : Cross-Examination Right Versus Proffers and Hearsay80
    • § 6:8.5 : Discovery Proceeding81
    • § 6:8.6 : Ex Parte and In Camera Evidence81
    • § 6:8.7 : Intercepted Communications—18 U.S.C. § 2518(9)82
    • § 6:8.8 : Validity of Prior Convictions83
    • § 6:8.9 : Public Access to Hearings and Documents83
  • § 6:9 : Reopening the Hearing84
  • § 6:10 : Complex Cases85
  • § 6:11 : Rebuttable Presumptions85
    • § 6:11.1 : Generally85
    • § 6:11.2 : Showings That Trigger a Rebuttable Presumption85
    • § 6:11.3 : Showing “Probable Cause”86
    • § 6:11.4 : Maximum Sentence Required87
    • § 6:11.5 : Effect of Rebuttable Presumption87
    • § 6:11.6 : How to Rebut88
  • § 6:12 : Constitutionality of Pretrial Detention89
    • § 6:12.1 : Generally89
    • § 6:12.2 : The Supreme Court89
    • § 6:12.3 : The First Circuit90
    • § 6:12.4 : The Second Circuit90
    • § 6:12.5 : The Third Circuit92
    • § 6:12.6 : The Fifth Circuit92
    • § 6:12.7 : The Seventh Circuit93
    • § 6:12.8 : The Eighth Circuit94
    • § 6:12.9 : The Ninth Circuit94
    • § 6:12.10 : The Tenth Circuit95
    • § 6:12.11 : The Eleventh Circuit95
    • § 6:12.12 : The District of Columbia Circuit95
    • § 6:12.13 : The District of Columbia Court of Appeals95
  • § 6:13 : Practice Pointers96
  • Appendix 6A : Motion for Detention Hearing101
Chapter 7: Orders of Release and Detention; And Appendix 7A: Form Orders for Release and Detention
  • § 7:1 : Generally105
  • § 7:2 : Use of Form Orders105
  • § 7:3 : Oral Advice by Court105
  • § 7:4 : Failure to Appear106
  • § 7:5 : Are Warnings Prerequisite to Prosecution?106
  • § 7:6 : Written Findings of Fact and Reasons for Order106
  • § 7:7 : Separate Findings by District Judge and Magistrate Judge108
  • § 7:8 : Order in Each Case108
  • § 7:9 : Practice Pointers109
  • Appendix 7A : Form Orders for Release and Detention111
    • Form AO 199A: Order Setting Conditions of Release113
    • Form AO 199B: Additional Conditions of Release115
    • Form AO 199C: Advice of Penalties and Sanctions117
    • Form AO 472: Detention Order Pending Trial119
    • Form AO 100A: Bail Information Sheet121
Chapter 8: Review and Appeal of Orders of Release and Detention
  • § 8:1 : Generally125
  • § 8:2 : Review by District Judge125
    • § 8:2.1 : Generally125
    • § 8:2.2 : Unreasonable Delay126
    • § 8:2.3 : Standard of Review and Procedure Before District Judge127
  • § 8:3 : Appeal from District Judge to Court of Appeals129
    • § 8:3.1 : Procedure129
    • § 8:3.2 : Standard of Review in Court of Appeals130
  • § 8:4 : Practice Pointers135
Chapter 9: Failure to Appear
  • § 9:1 : Generally139
  • § 9:2 : What Constitutes the Offense139
  • § 9:3 : Defenses141
  • § 9:4 : Penalties143
  • § 9:5 : Forfeiture of Bond148
  • § 9:6 : Practice Pointers149
  • § 9:7 : Maximum Imprisonment and Penalties for Failure to Appear150
Chapter 10: Crimes While on Release
  • § 10:1 : Generally152
  • § 10:2 : Penalties153
  • § 10:3 : Violations of Federal Law Only155
  • § 10:4 : Must Defendant Be Warned at Time of Release?156
  • § 10:5 : No Separate Charge Under Sec. 3147 Is Required158
  • § 10:6 : Notice to Court and Defendant159
  • § 10:7 : Role of Court and Jury in Sec. 3147 Sentence Enhancement160
  • § 10:8 : Disposition of Original Federal Charge Irrelevant161
  • § 10:9 : Practice Pointers161
Chapter 11: Violations of Conditions
  • § 11:1 : Generally165
  • § 11:2 : Procedure for Revocation of Release166
  • § 11:3 : Showing Required167
  • § 11:4 : Contempt169
  • § 11:5 : Practice Pointers169
Chapter 12: Detention or Release After Adjudication of Guilt
  • § 12:1 : Generally176
  • § 12:2 : Who May Order Release or Detention Pending Appeal177
  • § 12:3 : Defendant Convicted and Awaiting Imposition or Execution of Sentence178
  • § 12:4 : Defendant Sentenced to Imprisonment and Has Appealed182
  • § 12:5 : Defendant Sentenced and Has Not Appealed; Government Has Appealed Sentence188
  • § 12:6 : Appeal by Government Under 18 U.S.C. § 3731188
  • § 12:7 : Revocation Proceedings Pending—Probation or Supervised Release188
  • § 12:8 : Probation or Supervised Release Revoked, Defendant Has Appealed189
  • § 12:9 : Practice Pointers—Detention or Release After Adjudication of Guilt190
Chapter 13: Material Witnesses; And Appendix 13A: Form AO 99: Appearance Bond of Witness
  • § 13:1 : Securing the Arrest of a Material Witness194
  • § 13:2 : Detention and Release195
  • § 13:3 : Deposition of Witness195
  • § 13:4 : Practice Pointers198
  • Appendix 13A : Form AO 99: Appearance Bond of Witness201
Chapter 14: Other Matters
  • § 14:1 : Rule 40(f)—Arrest in a Different District204
  • § 14:2 : Surrender of Offender by Surety205
  • § 14:3 : Cases Removed from State Court206
  • § 14:4 : State Habeas Petitions, Federal Section 2255 Motions, Immigration Hearings, and International Extradition Cases206
  • § 14:5 : Effective Date and Retroactivity208
  • § 14:6 : Claims Against Collateral209
  • § 14:7 : Juveniles210
  • § 14:8 : Felonies Committed Outside the United States by Military-Related Defendants210
  • § 14:9 : Terrorism and Other Threats to the United States211
Chapter 15: Appendix I: Statute
Chapter 16: Appendix II: Legislative History
Chapter 17: Table of Cases
Chapter 18: Index to Federal Bail and Detention Handbook 2012

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