UNITED STATES v. SZOTT

No. 85-2103.

768 F.2d 159 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brian SZOTT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 18, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Byrnes, U.S. Atty., Madison, Wis., for plaintiff-appellee.

James J. Ewers, Madison, Wis., for defendant-appellant.

Before BAUER, FLAUM, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This appeal from an order setting bail at $1 million in cash contends that the sum of $1 million is excessive. The magistrate and the district court concluded, however, that the sum involved in the offense is $2.6 million (not yet recovered) and that the defendant, a citizen of Canada, has no family ties in the United States and has not resided here for long. In light of the high stakes of the case and the defendant's lack of ties to the community, it...

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