Free Order of Detention - District Court of California - California

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1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 8 9 v. 10 Miguel VENTURA-Alvarez, 11 Material Witness 12 13 A. 14 After conducting a detention hearing pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§3142(f) of the Bail Reform Act, the 15 Court orders the above named defendant detained pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3142(e) and (I). This Order is 16 made without prejudice. 17 B. 18 The Court orders the defendant's detention because it finds: 19 By a preponderance of the evidence that no condition or combination of condi20 tions will reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant as required. 21 By clear and convincing evidence that no condition or combination of conditions 22 will reasonably assure the safety of any other person and the community. 23 C. 24 The Court's findings are based on the evidence which was presented in Court and that which was 25 contained in the Pretrial Services Report, and includes the following: 26 (1) Nature and circumstances of the offense charged: 27 (a) The crime: 28 1 Findings of Fact Statement of Reasons For the Detention Order For Detention . UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Criminal No. 08 mj 8576 PCL DETENTION ORDER AS TO MATERIAL WITNESS

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is a serious crime and carries a maximum penalty of (b) The offense is a crime of violence. (c) The offense involves a narcotic drug. (d) The offense involves a large amount of controlled substances, to wit:

(2) The weight of the evidence against the defendant is high but is the least significant factor. (3) The history and characteristics of the material witness including: X (a) General Factors: The defendant appears to have a mental condition which may affect whether the defendant will appear. X X X The material witness has no family ties in the area. The material witness has no steady employment. The material witness has no substantial financial resources or bond

proposals. X X The material witness is not a long time resident of the community. The material witness does not have any significant community ties. Past conduct of the defendant:

The defendant has a history relating to drug abuse. The defendant has a history relating to alcohol abuse. X The material witness has a significant prior criminal record. The defendant has a prior record of failure to appear at court proceedings. The defendant has a prior record of probation, parole or supervised release violations and/or revocations. (b) At the time of the current arrest, the defendant was on: Probation Parole 2

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Release pending trial, sentence, appeal or completion of sentence. (c) Other Factors: X The material witness is an illegal alien and is subject to deportation. The defendant is a legal alien and will be subject to deportation if

Other:

(4) The nature and seriousness of the danger posed by the defendant's release are as follows:

(5) Rebuttable Presumptions In determining that the defendant should be detained, the Court also relied on the following rebuttable presumptions(s) contained in 18 U.S.C. §3142(e) which the Court finds the defendant has not rebutted. (a) That no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the

16 appearance of the defendant as required and the safety of any other person and the community because 17 the Court finds that the crime involves: 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3 death; or (C) A controlled substance violation which has a maximum penalty of 10 years or more; or, (D) A felony after the defendant had been convicted of two or more prior offenses described in (A) through (C) above, and the defendant has a prior conviction for one of the crimes mentioned in (A) through (C) above which is less than five years old and which was committed while the defendant was on pretrial release, (A) A crime of violence; or (B) An offense for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment or

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______ (E) A felony that is not otherwise a crime of violence that involves a minor victim or that involves the possession or use of a firearm or destructive device, or any other dangerous weapon, or involves a failure to register under § 2250 of Title 18, United States Code. (b) That no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the

6 appearance of the defendant as required and the safety of the community because the Court finds that 7 there is probable cause to believe: 8 (A) That the defendant has committed a controlled substance violation

9 which has a maximum penalty of 10 years or more. 10 (B) That the defendant has committed an offense under 18 U.S.C. §924

11 (c) (uses or carries a firearm during and in relation to any crime of violence, including a crime of 12 violence, which provides for an enhanced punishment if committed by the use of a deadly or dangerous 13 weapon or device). 14 D. 15 Additional Directives IT IS ORDERED that the defendant be committed to the custody of the Attorney General or his

16 designated representative for confinement in a corrections facility separate, to the extent practicable, 17 from persons awaiting or serving sentences or being held in custody pending appeal. The defendant shall 18 be afforded a reasonable opportunity for private consultation with his counsel. 19 While in custody, on order of a court of the United States or on request of an attorney for the

20 government, the person in charge of the corrections facility shall deliver the defendant to a United States 21 Marshal for the purpose of an appearance in connection with a court proceeding or any other appearance 22 stipulated to by defense and Government counsel. 23 24 DATED: July 2, 2008 25 26 27 28 Peter C. Lewis U.S. Magistrate Judge United States District Court 4 IT IS SO ORDERED.

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