United States v. Dillard

Argued: December 17, 1999 Appeal from an order of detention pending trial entered by the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (David G. Larimer, District Judge), based on its conclusion that possession of a firearm by a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is a ""crime of violence"" as defined by the Bail Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3142(f)(1)(A) and 3156(a)(4)(B). The magistrate judge (Jonathan W. Feldman, Magistrate Judge) held a detention hearing and ordered the defendant detained based on a finding that no combination of conditions of release would reasonably assure the safety of the community. The district court affirmed. The Court of Appeals (Leval, J.) affirms. Judge Meskill dissents by separate opinion.