United States v. Leon
766 F.2d 77 (2d Cir. 1985) Cited 312 timesFinding that a district court "should not simply defer to the judgment of the [M]agistrate, but [should] reach its own independent conclusion"
U.S. v. Ferranti
66 F.3d 540 (2d Cir. 1995) Cited 120 timesFinding that "government may proceed by proffer" regarding defendant's dangerousness
U.S. v. Epstein
155 F. Supp. 2d 323 (E.D. Pa. 2001) Cited 8 timesReversing magistrate judge's denial of detention; $1 million personal surety bond and electronic monitoring was not sufficient security based upon defendant's alien status and lack of ties to the United States
Section 3142 - Release or detention of a defendant pending trial
18 U.S.C. § 3142 Cited 30,811 times 10 Legal AnalysesHolding that there is at least one offense where a period of incarceration of at least ten years creates a rebuttable presumption that "no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of the community . . . ."
Section 3145 - Review and appeal of a release or detention order
18 U.S.C. § 3145 Cited 4,478 times 8 Legal AnalysesGranting independent avenue of appeal for custody orders
Section 1512 - Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant
18 U.S.C. § 1512 Cited 4,379 times 41 Legal AnalysesDefining "law enforcement officer" as "an officer or employee of the Federal Government "
Section 1519 - Destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in Federal investigations and bankruptcy
18 U.S.C. § 1519 Cited 787 times 38 Legal AnalysesProhibiting the making of a false entry in a record with the intent to influence the administration of a bankruptcy proceeding
Section 1510 - Obstruction of criminal investigations
18 U.S.C. § 1510 Cited 539 times 3 Legal AnalysesCriminalizing attempt to stop someone from going to the police