United States Fifth Circuit

In a case involving an individual previously arrested for making threats to country music singer George Strait and later for threats to a magistrate judge, an order committing defendant to the custody of the Attorney General pursuant to a dangerousness determination is vacated and remanded where the determination contravened the requisite statutory procedure.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/19/2008
• Published 08/19/2008

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before SMITH, WIENER, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kirby A. Heller (argued), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for U.S., Rebecca L. Hudsmith, Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), Lafayette, LA, for Bonin.