United States v. Catana

Full title: United States of America v. PUIU MARIAN CATANA Defendant

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

Date published: Dec 5, 2012

Case No. 1:12 MJ 382 (W.D. Mich. Dec. 5, 2012)

Opinion

Case No. 1:12 MJ 382

12-05-2012

United States of America v. PUIU MARIAN CATANA Defendant

Joseph G. Scoville

ORDER OF DETENTION PENDING TRIAL

After conducting a detention hearing under the Bail Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f), I conclude that these facts require that the defendant be detained pending trial.

Part I - Findings of Fact

____ (1) The defendant is charged with an offense described in 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f)(1) and has previously been convicted of ____ a federal offense ____ a state or local offense that would have been a federal offense if federal jurisdiction had existed - that is

____ a crime of violence as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 3156(a)(4), or an offense listed in 18 U.S.C. § 2332b(g)(5)(B) for
which the prison term is 10 years or more.
____ an offense for which the maximum sentence is death or life imprisonment.
____ an offense for which a maximum prison term of ten years or more is prescribed in:
____________________________. ^*
____ a felony committed after the defendant had been convicted of two or more prior federal offenses described in 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f)(1)(A)-(C), or comparable state or local offenses.
____any felony that is not a crime ofviolence but involves:

____ a minor victim
____ the possession or use of a firearm or destructive device or any other dangerous weapon
____ a failure to register under18 U.S.C. § 2250

____ (2) The offense described in finding (1) was committed while the defendant was on release pending trial for a federal, state or local offense. ____ (3) A period of less than 5 years has elapsed since the ____ date of conviction ____ defendant's release from prison for the offense described in finding (1). ____ (4) Findings (1), (2) and (3) establish a rebuttable presumption that no condition will reasonably assure the safety of another person or the community. I further find that defendant has not rebutted that presumption.

Alternative Findings (A)

____ (1) There is probable cause to believe that the defendant has committed an offense

____ forwhich a maximum prison term often years or more is prescribed in:
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.).^*
____ under18 U.S.C. § 924(c).

____ (2) The defendant has not rebutted the presumption established by finding (1) that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the defendant's appearance and the safety of the community.

* Insert as applicable: (a) Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.); (b) Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. § 951 etseq.); or (c) Section1 of Act of Sept.15,1980 (21 U.S.C. § 955a).

Alternative Findings (B)

____ (1) There is a serious risk that the defendant will not appear. ____ (2) There is a serious risk that the defendant will endanger the safety of another person or the community.

Part II - Statement of the Reasons for Detention

I find that the testimony and information submitted at the detention hearing establishes by ____ clear and convincing evidence v a preponderance of the evidence that: defendant is a 26-year-old man present in the United States on a six-month visa. He has no ties to this district or to the United States. He has no visible means of support and has never worked. Defendant served a sentence in Romania for heroin trafficking. He was found in this district with two ATM "skimmers" (devices used to capture debit card information for purposes of identity theft), along with other evidence implicating him in an organized scheme to commit access device fraud. All the relevant considerations under the Bail Reform Act indicate that he poses a risk of nonappearance that cannot be addressed by bond conditions.

Part III - Directions Regarding Detention

The defendant is committed to the custody of the Attorney General or a designated representative for confinement in a corrections facility separate, to the extent practicable, from persons awaiting or serving sentences or held in custody pending appeal. The defendant must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to consult privately with defense counsel. On order of United States Court or on request of an attorney for the Government, the person in charge of the corrections facility must deliver the defendant to the United States marshal for a court appearance.

Judge's Signature: Joseph G. Scoville

Name and Title: Joseph G. Scoville, U.S. Magistrate Judge