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Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:34 PM

Published 06/26/2009 by Talkleft


Judge Orders Bond for Allen Stanford

A federal judge in Houston today rejected the Government's motion for pre-trial detention and ordered financier Allen Stanford released on bond. The order was stayed until Friday so the Government can appeal.

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...can appeal. "There are no conditions that will guarantee this defendant's appearance in court" Pelletier said...
Judge Orders Bond for Allen Stanford [Talkleft - 06/26/2009]
...were filed. "He could have fled in the several months this was developing, very easily" DeGuerin said...
Judge Orders Bond for Allen Stanford [Talkleft - 06/26/2009]

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