§3731. Appeal by United States — Inbound Citations
18 U.S.C. § 3731
Cited by 2 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 18 U.S.C. § 3731 as a whole
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(c) 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.
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(c) An appeal from a release or detention order, or from a decision denying revocation or amendment of such an order, is governed by the provisions of section 1291 of title 28 and section 3731 of this title. The appeal shall be determined promptly. A person subject to detention pursuant to section 3143(a)(2) or (b)(2), and who meets the conditions of release set forth in section 3143(a)(1) or (b)(1), may be ordered released, under appropriate conditions, by the judicial officer, if it is clearly shown that there are exceptional reasons why such person’s detention would not be appropriate.