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strict Judge APPEARANCES GEOFFREY S. BERMAN United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York BY: Assistant United States Attorneys Martin G. Weinberg, PC Attorney for Defendant Steptoe & Johnson, LLP (NYC) Attorneys for Defendant BY: REID WEINGARTEN MARC FERNICH Attorney for Defendant JAMES

e are confident he will be convicted. The Court should ensure he is here when that time comes by ordering his detention. THE COURT: Counsel. MR. WEINBERG: Thank you, your Honor. If I can, your Honor, before responding to the Court's questions, put this case in some context. SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTE

arch and seizure were more than sufficient to abate any danger, either of obstruction or of underlying criminal behavior in a case called, U.S. v. Patriarca. THE COURT: That reminds me of another question. Do you think that bail conditions equally apply to risk of flight and/or danger to the community?

strict Judge APPEARANCES GEOFFREY S. BERMAN United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York BY: Assistant United States Attorneys Martin G. Weinberg, PC Attorney for Defendant Steptoe & Johnson, LLP (NYC) Attorneys for Defendant BY: REID WEINGARTEN MARC FERNICH Attorney for Defendant JAMES

e are confident he will be convicted. The Court should ensure he is here when that time comes by ordering his detention. THE COURT: Counsel. MR. WEINBERG: Thank you, your Honor. If I can, your Honor, before responding to the Court's questions, put this case in some context. SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTE

arch and seizure were more than sufficient to abate any danger, either of obstruction or of underlying criminal behavior in a case called, U.S. v. Patriarca. THE COURT: That reminds me of another question. Do you think that bail conditions equally apply to risk of flight and/or danger to the community?

ess concerns" are implicated by a seven-month period of pretrial detention); United States v. Melendez-Carrions, 790 F.2d 984, 1008 (2d Cir. 1986) (Feinberg, J. concurring) ("[G]eneral requirements of due process compel us to draw the line [of permissible pretrial detention] well short of Q eight months

a risk of night. 18 U.S.C. § 3142(e). A finding of risk of flight must be supported by a preponderance of the evidence. See, e.g., United States v. Patriarca, 948 F.2d 789, 793 (1st Cir. 1991); United States v. Jackson, 823 F.2d 4, 5 (2d Cir. 1987); United States v. Chimurenga, 760 F.2d 400, 405 (2d Cir.

n federal detention and bail law is: Hon. John L. Weinberg, Federal Bail and Detention Handbook (2003), whi

nited States Dunn, 781 F.2d 447 (5th Cir. 1986); and by way of implication Unit States' Dudley, 62 F.3d 1275, 1278 (10th Cir. 1995); Oiled States Patriarca, 948 F.2d 789, 793 (1st Cir. 1991); United States Santiago, 826 F.2d 499 (7th Cir. 1987). "[There is no conflict between Rule 46(f) and the Bail R

efendant's financial resources are indisputably a relevant aspect of his "history and characteristics." 18 U.S.C. § 3142(g)(3); See United States v. Patriarca, 948 F.2d 789, 795 (1st Cir. 1991) (explaining that a district court should consider the extent of a defendant's assets and net worth before determ

95). Very truly yours, GEOF REY S. BERMAN United States Attorney By: Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York Tel: Cc: Martin Weinberg, Esq., and Reid Weingarten, Esq., counsel for defendant EFTA00030255

Southern District of New York Tel: Cc: Martin Weinberg, Esq., and Reid Weingarten, Esq., counsel for def