Opinion ID: 487412
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Heading: When you say 'this court,' you, as personalizing it--

Text: 39 Q. Well, I don't mean me, I mean the Federal Court for the Southern District of New York dealing with the charges with which you are confronted. 40 A. No. 41 Q. That had not occurred to you? 42 A. No. 43 Shakur also stated that if he was released on bond it would be under my strategy to participate in the trial. Shakur indicated that his supporters who were willing to pledge their property for his bond would be very upset if he violated the conditions of his bail. 44 In an opinion and order entered February 19, 1987, the district court granted Shakur's application for release from pretrial detention. The court recognized that releasing this defendant on bail is not risk-free, that Shakur's promises may be lies, and that Shakur may be conning this Court. Concluding that it [d]id not think so and that [t]ime [would] tell, however, the court held that the Government has not sustained its burden of proving that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the appearance of Shakur as required during the course of this trial. The court ordered Shakur to be released on bail subject to certain conditions. Those conditions include, among others, that Shakur execute a $500,000 personal recognizance bond to be secured by real property pledged by Shakur's attorney, family members, friends, and supporters, and that Shakur maintain daily contact with the office of the United States Attorney through a variety of procedures. 45 On February 23, 1987, the government filed a notice of appeal pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Secs. 3145(c) and 3731 (1982 & Supp. III 1985). We ordered that the appeal be expedited. 46 For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the order of the district court.