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Bail
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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Vilar Finally Released on Bail
By Ellen Podgor
Alberto Vilar, the co-founder of Amerindo Investment Advisers, was released on bail after spending a month in the Manhattan MCC since his arrest on May 26 at the Newark airport…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Bayly Seeks Reconsideration of the 5th Circuit’s Bail Denial
By Ellen Podgor
Former Merrill Lynch investment banker Daniel Bayly, convicted in the Enron Nigerian Barge Trial, has sought reconsideration by the Fifth Circuit of its earlier decision to deny him bail pending…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More consequences while we wait forBookerandFanfan
Main December 6, 2004More consequences while we wait for Booker and FanfanAs detailed in this AP report, US District Judge Sylvia H. Rambo today allowed recently convicted Rite Aid executive…
CrimProf Blog
The Old “Phony Release Order” Bit
The Smoking Gun reports on an Indiana inmate who created phony bail orders in a bid for early release; ironically, the underlying criminal charge was forgery. An Arkansas inmate succeeded…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Bail andBlakely/Booker
Main October 8, 2004Bail and Blakely/BookerWith many thanks to Crime & Federalism's post here, we now have Judge Posner's wisdom, writing for a unanimous three-judge panel, about when in light…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Martha is gettingBlakelyized, while Olis isn’t
Main July 16, 2004Martha is getting Blakelyized, while Olis isn'tInterestingly, Martha Stewart, according to this story, is going to be free pending appeal because of Blakely. Judge Cedarbaum apparently told…