--- title: "Release or detention pending sentence or appeal" citation: "18 U.S.C. § 3143" authority_id: "AUTH-USC-18-3143" authority_type: "statute" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3143" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-USC-18-3143/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Release or detention pending sentence or appeal ## Holding or rule used The § 3143(a)(1) no-flight and no-danger clear-and-convincing standard incorporated by Rule 32.1(a)(6). ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition and express limitations in the linked canonical modules. Offense, judgment, term, condition, jurisdiction, violation record, circuit law, and requested relief remain separate. ## Official source and pinpoints 18 U.S.C. § 3143, § 3143(a)(1): ## Used in - [Supervised Release Violations, Rule 32.1, Revocation, and Sentencing](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/90-supervised-release-and-reentry/violations-rule-32-1-revocation-and-sentencing.md)