§ 3143. — Release or detention of a defendant pending sentence or appeal.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3143]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 207--RELEASE AND DETENTION PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Sec. 3143. Release or detention of a defendant pending sentence
or appeal
(a) Release or Detention Pending Sentence.--(1) Except as provided
in paragraph (2), the judicial officer shall order that a person who has
been found guilty of an offense and who is awaiting imposition or
execution of sentence, other than a person for whom the applicable
guideline promulgated pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994 does not recommend a
term of imprisonment, be detained, unless the judicial officer finds by
clear and convincing evidence that the person is not likely to flee or
pose a danger to the safety of any other person or the community if
released under section 3142(b) or (c). If the judicial officer makes
such a finding, such judicial officer shall order the release of the
person in accordance with section 3142(b) or (c).
(2) The judicial officer shall order that a person who has been
found guilty of an offense in a case described in subparagraph (A), (B),
or (C) of subsection (f)(1) of section 3142 and is awaiting imposition
or execution of sentence be detained unless--
(A)(i) the judicial officer finds there is a substantial
likelihood that a motion for acquittal or new trial will be granted;
or
(ii) an attorney for the Government has recommended that no
sentence of imprisonment be imposed on the person; and
(B) the judicial officer finds by clear and convincing evidence
that the person is not likely to flee or pose a danger to any other
person or the community.
(b) Release or Detention Pending Appeal by the Defendant.--(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the judicial officer shall order
that a person who has been found guilty of an offense and sentenced to a
term of imprisonment, and who has filed an appeal or a petition for a
writ of certiorari, be detained, unless the judicial officer finds--
(A) by clear and convincing evidence that the person is not
likely to flee or pose a danger to the safety of any other person or
the community if released under section 3142(b) or (c) of this
title; and
(B) that the appeal is not for the purpose of delay and raises a
substantial question of law or fact likely to result in--
(i) reversal,
(ii) an order for a new trial,
(iii) a sentence that does not include a term of
imprisonment, or
(iv) a reduced sentence to a term of imprisonment less than
the total of the time already served plus the expected duration
of the appeal process.
If the judicial officer makes such findings, such judicial officer shall
order the release of the person in accordance with section 3142(b) or
(c) of this title, except that in the circumstance described in
subparagraph (B)(iv) of this paragraph, the judicial officer shall order
the detention terminated at the expiration of the likely reduced
sentence.
(2) The judicial officer shall order that a person who has been
found guilty of an offense in a case described in subparagraph (A), (B),
or (C) of subsection (f)(1) of section 3142 and sentenced to a term of
imprisonment, and who has filed an appeal or a petition for a writ of
certiorari, be detained.
(c) Release or Detention Pending Appeal by the Government.--The
judicial officer shall treat a defendant in a case in which an appeal
has been taken by the United States under section 3731 of this title, in
accordance with section 3142 of this title, unless the defendant is
otherwise subject to a release or detention order. Except as provided in
subsection (b) of this section, the judicial officer, in a case in which
an appeal has been taken by the United States under section 3742,
shall--
(1) if the person has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment,
order that person detained; and
(2) in any other circumstance, release or detain the person
under section 3142.
(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat.
1981; amended Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 223(f), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 2028; Pub. L. 99-646, Secs. 51(a), (b), 55(a), (d), Nov. 10, 1986,
100 Stat. 3605-3607, 3609; Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7091, Nov.
18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4410; Pub. L. 101-647, title IX, Sec. 902(a), (b),
title X, Sec. 1001(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4826, 4827; Pub. L. 102-
572, title VII, Sec. 703, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4515.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3143, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 821;
June 22, 1966, Pub. L. 89-465, Sec. 5(d), 80 Stat. 217, related to
additional bail, prior to repeal in the revision of this chapter by
section 203(a) of Pub. L. 98-473.
Amendments
1992--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``subparagraph
(B)(iv) of this paragraph'' for ``paragraph (b)(2)(D)''.
1990--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 902(a), designated existing
provisions as par. (1), substituted ``Except as provided in paragraph
(2), the judicial officer'' for ``The judicial officer'', and added par.
(2).
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1001(a), substituted
``awaiting'' for ``waiting''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 902(b), designated existing
provisions as par. (1), substituted ``Except as provided in paragraph
(2), the judicial officer'' for ``The judicial officer'', redesignated
former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), redesignated former
subpars. (A) to (D) as cls. (i) to (iv), respectively, of subpar. (B),
and added par. (2).
1988--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 7091(2), inserted ``,
except that in the circumstance described in paragraph (b)(2)(D), the
judicial officer shall order the detention terminated at the expiration
of the likely reduced sentence'' before period at end.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 7091(1), added par. (2) and
struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: ``that the appeal is
not for purpose of delay and raises a substantial question of law or
fact likely to result in reversal, an order for a new trial, or a
sentence that does not include a term of imprisonment.''
1986--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(d)(1), (2), (4),
substituted ``under'' for ``pursuant to'' and ``such judicial officer''
for ``he'' and struck out ``the provisions of'' after ``in accordance
with''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(d)(1)-(4), in par. (1)
substituted ``under'' for ``pursuant to'' and inserted ``of this title''
after ``(c)'', and in concluding provision, substituted ``such judicial
officer'' for ``he'', struck out ``the provisions of'' after ``in
accordance with'', and inserted ``of this title'' after ``(c)''.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 51(a)(1), substituted
``reversal,'' for ``reversal or'' and inserted ``, or a sentence that
does not include a term of imprisonment''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 51(a)(2), inserted provision that,
except as provided in subsec. (b), the judicial officer, in a case in
which an appeal has been taken by the United States under section 3742,
if the person has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment, order that
person detained, and in any other circumstance, release or detain the
person under section 3142.
Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 55(a), (d)(2), (5), substituted ``under section
3731'' for ``pursuant to the provisions of section 3731'' and ``with
section 3142 of this title'' for ``with the provisions of section
3142''.
Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 51(b), provided that the amendment of subsec.
(c) by section 223(f)(2) of Pub. L. 98-473 shall not take effect. See
1984 Amendment note below.
1984--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 223(f)(1), inserted
provisions relating to applicable guideline under section 994 of title
28.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 223(f)(2), which would have added
a final sentence requiring a judge to treat a defendant in a case in
which an appeal had been taken by the United States pursuant to the
provisions of section 3742 in accordance with the provisions of (1)
subsection (a) if the person had been sentenced to a term of
imprisonment; or (2) section 3142 if the person had not been sentenced
to a term of imprisonment did not become effective pursuant to section
51(b) of Pub. L. 99-646. See 1986 Amendment note above.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Jan. 1, 1993, see section
1101 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 905 of Title 2,
The Congress.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Section 51(c) of Pub. L. 99-646 provided that: ``The amendment made
by subsection (a)(2) [amending this section] shall take effect on the
date of the taking of effect of section 3742 of title 18, United States
Code [Nov. 1, 1987].''
Amendment by section 55(a), (d) of Pub. L. 99-646 effective 30 days
after Nov. 10, 1986, see section 55(j) of Pub. L. 99-646, set out as a
note under section 3141 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-473 effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable
only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such amendment,
see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as an Effective Date
note under section 3551 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 3145, 3156 of this title.
