District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania January 3, 2001, Cr.A. 96-583. No. Civ.A. 00-6299 (United States v. Stewart)

MEMORANDUM

BARTLE, District Judge.

Presently before the court is the motion of Allen W. Stewart (“Stewart”) for bail or enlargement pending disposition of his motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside or correct his sentence.

Stewart was convicted by a jury in December, 1997 of 135 counts of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C.