Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. William COLON BERRIOS, Defendant, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1986-04-23
Citations: 791 F.2d 211
Docket Number: No. 85-1493
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. William COLON BERRIOS, Defendant, Appellant.
Judges: Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, TOR-RUELLA, Circuit Judge, and PET-TINE, Senior District Judge.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 791
Pages: 211–215

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. William COLON BERRIOS, Defendant, Appellant.
No. 85-1493.
United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
April 23, 1986.
David W. Roman, First Asst., Federal Defender, Chief, Appellate Div., Old San Juan, P.R., for defendant, appellant.
Daniel F. Lopez Romo, Asst. U.S. Atty., Hato Rey, P.R., for appellee.
Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, TOR-RUELLA, Circuit Judge, and PET-TINE, Senior District Judge.
Judge Torruella does not concur in this order, and his dissent follows.
Of the District of Rhode Island, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
ORDER OF COURT
In view of the substantial sentence received by appellant, and the pendency of serious charges against him in the courts of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, we are not disposed to disagree with the district court that appellant has failed to meet his burden of demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that he is not likely to flee. The renewed motion for conditional release pending appeal is denied.