Opinion
Case No. 1:94-cr-81 Case No. 1:08-cr-37
05-14-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. THOMAS L. WOODS, JR. Aka Thomas Floyd Freeman
JUDGE COLLIER
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
The defendant appeared for a hearing before the undersigned on May 14, 2012, in accordance with Rule 32.1 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure on the Petition for Warrant for Offender Under Supervision (Petition) of U.S. Probation Officer David L. Shields and the Warrant for Arrest issued by Chief U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier. Those present for the hearing included:
(1) AUSA Terra Bay for the USA.
(2) Defendant THOMAS L. WOODS, JR.
(3) Attorney Neal Thompson for defendant.
(4) Deputy Clerk Kelli Jones.
After being sworn in due form of law the defendant was informed or reminded of his privilege against self-incrimination accorded him under the 5th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
It was determined the defendant wished to be represented by an attorney and he qualified for the appointment of an attorney to represent him at government expense. Atty. Neal Thompson was APPOINTED to represent the defendant. It was determined the defendant had been provided with a copy of the Petition and the Warrant for Arrest and had the opportunity of reviewing those documents with his attorney. It was also determined the defendant was capable of being able to read and understand the copy of the aforesaid documents he had been provided.
Defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing and detention hearing.
AUSA Bay moved defendant be detained pending a hearing to determine whether his term of supervision should be revoked.
Findings
(1) Based upon U.S. Probation Officer David Shields' petition and defendant's waiver of preliminary hearing and detention hearing, the undersigned finds there is probable cause to believe defendant has committed violations of his conditions of supervised release as alleged in the petition.
Conclusions
It is ORDERED:
(1) The defendant shall appear in a revocation hearing before Chief U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier.
(2) The motion of AUSA Bay that defendant be DETAINED WITHOUT BAIL pending his revocation hearing before Judge Collier is GRANTED.
(3) The U.S. Marshal shall transport defendant to a revocation hearing before Judge Collier on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 2:00 pm.
ENTER.
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE