U.S. v. HOOKS

No. 87-1007.

811 F.2d 391 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William HOOKS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 17, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Carbonaro, Carbonaro & Carbonaro, Michael A. Pedicone, Michael A. Pedicone, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Sheldon T. Zenner, U.S. Atty., Anton Valukas, U.S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CUDAHY, POSNER, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant in this criminal case, William Hooks, has filed a motion with us under Rule 9(b) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure for release on bond pending our determination of his appeal. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison, and the district judge denied his motion for release on bond pending appeal. She did so, however, without any statement of reasons.

Rule 9(b) requires the district judge to "state in writing the reasons for...

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