United States v. Munoz

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. EDWIN ROMERO MUNOZ, Defendant.

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

Date published: Feb 27, 2015

MJ15-320 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 27, 2015)

Opinion

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. EDWIN ROMERO MUNOZ, Defendant. No. MJ15-320 United States District Court, C.D. California. February 27, 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. () 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.

         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 has concludes:

A. (✓) Defendant poses a risk to the safety of other persons or the community because: Prior record ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

B. (✓) History and characteristics indicate a serious risk that defendant will flee because: Illegal immigration status; Lack of bail relevant information ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

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.