What is the significance of *United States v. LaFontaine*?

*United States v. LaFontaine*, 210 F.3d 125 (2d Cir. 2000), is a legal case establishing that the government is entitled to present evidence by way of proffer in detention hearings. This means the government can offer evidence without necessarily calling witnesses or presenting documents directly.

Are there other notable people named LaFontaine?

Yes, several notable people share the surname LaFontaine. These include Pat LaFontaine, a retired American professional ice hockey player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Henri La Fontaine, a Belgian international lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and Jean de La Fontaine, a famous French fabulist. There is also Philippe Lafontaine a Belgian singer and composer.

What is the significance of *United States v. LaFontaine*?

*United States v. LaFontaine*, 210 F.3d 125 (2d Cir. 2000), is a legal case establishing that the government is entitled to present evidence by way of proffer in detention hearings. This means the government can offer evidence without necessarily calling witnesses or presenting documents directly.

Are there other notable people named LaFontaine?

Yes, several notable people share the surname LaFontaine. These include Pat LaFontaine, a retired American professional ice hockey player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Henri La Fontaine, a Belgian international lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and Jean de La Fontaine, a famous French fabulist. There is also Philippe Lafontaine a Belgian singer and composer.

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The mentions of "LaFontaine" in the documents primarily relate to a legal citation, *United States v. LaFontaine*, 210 F.3d 125 (2d Cir. 2000), regarding the government's ability to present evidence by proffer in detention hearings. There is also a general listing of names that appear in the documents.

LaFontaine appears in legal citations within several documents, referencing a case regarding the admissibility of evidence by proffer in detention hearings. The case *United States v. LaFontaine* is cited as precedent in the Second Circuit. LaFontaine is also listed as a name appearing in the documents, without further context.

Key Highlights

•The primary connection to the documents is through a legal citation: *United States v. LaFontaine*, 210 F.3d 125 (2d Cir. 2000).
•The citation relates to the government's right to present evidence by proffer in detention hearings.
•LaFontaine is also listed as one of the names that appear in the documents.

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rings and the government is entitled to present evidence by way of proffer, among other means. See 18 U.S.C. § 3142(0(2); see also United States v. LaFontaine, 210 F.3d 125, 130-31 (2d Cir. 2000) (government entitled to proceed by proffer in detention hearings); Ferranti, 66 F.3d at 542 (same); United Stat

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ings, and the Government is entitled to present evidence by way of proffer, among other means. See 18 U.S.C. § 3142(0(2); see also United States v. LaFontaine, 210 F.3d 125, 130-31 (2d Cir. 2000) (Government entitled to proceed by proffer in detention hearings). Where a judicial officer concludes after a

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