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United States v. Figueroa

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, C.D. California
Feb 25, 2015
15 MJ 311 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 25, 2015)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. James Edward Figueroa, Defendant. No. 15 MJ 311 United States District Court, C.D. California. February 25, 2015

          ORDER OF DETENTION AFTER HEARING (18 U.S.C. § 3142(i))

          CHARLES F. EICK, Magistrate Judge.

         I.

A. (✓) On motion of the Government involving an alleged

1. () crime of violence;

2. () offense with maximum sentence of life imprisonment or death;

3. (✓) narcotics or controlled substance offense with maximum sentence of ten or more years (21 U.S.C. §§ 801, /951, et. seq., /955a);

4. () any felony - defendant convicted of two or more prior offenses described above;

5. () any felony that is not otherwise a crime of violence that involves a minor victim, or possession or use of a firearm or destructive device or any other dangerous weapon, or a failure to register under 18 U.S.C § 2250.

B. () On motion () (by the Government)/() (by the Court sua sponte involving)

1. () serious risk defendant will flee;

2. () serious risk defendant will

a. () obstruct or attempt to obstruct justice;

b. () threaten, injure, or intimidate a prospective witness or juror or attempt to do so.

         II.

         The Court finds no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure:

A. () appearance of defendant as required; and/or

B. (✓) safety of any person or the community.

         III.

         The Court has considered:

A. (✓) the nature and circumstances of the offense, including whether the offense is a crime of violence, a Federal crime of terrorism, or involves a minor victim or a controlled substance, firearm, explosive, or destructive device;

B. (✓) the weight of evidence against the defendant;

C. (✓) the history and characteristics of the defendant;

D. (✓) the nature and seriousness of the danger to any person or to the community.

         IV.

         The Court concludes:

         A. (✓) Defendant poses a risk to the safety of other persons or the community because: Prior conviction for a drug offense; prior conviction for a violent offense as a parole violation; nature of present charge; _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

         B. () History and characteristics indicate a serious risk that defendant will flee because: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

         C. () A serious risk exists that defendant will:

1. () obstruct or attempt to obstruct justice;

2. () threaten, injure or intimidate a witness/juror, because: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

         D. (✓) Defendant has not rebutted by sufficient evidence to the contrary the presumption provided in 18 U.S.C. § 3142 (e).

         IT IS ORDERED that defendant be detained prior to trial.

         IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant be confined as far as practicable in a corrections facility separate from persons awaiting or serving sentences or person held pending appeal.

         IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant be afforded reasonable opportunity for private consultation with his counsel.


Summaries of

United States v. Figueroa

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, C.D. California
Feb 25, 2015
15 MJ 311 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 25, 2015)
Case details for

United States v. Figueroa

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. James Edward Figueroa, Defendant.

Court:United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, C.D. California

Date published: Feb 25, 2015

Citations

15 MJ 311 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 25, 2015)