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Parties Involved:
James Ray George
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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United States District Court 

Northern District of Californi

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

USA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

GEORGE, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 15-cr-00385-CRB-1 (SVK) 

ORDER OF DETENTION PENDING 

REVOCATION HEARING 

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In accordance with the Bail Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3142, 3143(a) and Fed. R. Crim. P. 

32.1, the United States moved for detention of defendant James Ray George, pending a hearing 

before the district judge on revocation of his supervised release. The Court held a public 

telephonic detention hearing on May 21, 2020. Defendant consented to proceeding telephonically 

in light of the current public health restrictions. AUSA Oki, AFPB Gantar and Probation Officer 

Maynor also appeared telephonically. 

Defendant bears the burden of offering clear and convincing evidence that he will not flee 

or fail to appear and that he will not pose a danger to another person or the community. Fed. R. 

Crim. P. 32.1(a)(6). Having considered the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3142(g) and the 

matters in the petition, the proffers of counsel for Defendant and for the United States, and the 

verbal report of the probation officer, the Court concludes that Defendant has not met his burden. 

 Defendant’s original offense was one count of violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), Felon in 

Possession of a Firearm. At the time of the subject charge, Defendant had a pending Form 12 

violation for which a revocation hearing is set on June 17, 2020. The subject charge arose on 

May 16, 2020, leading to an amended Form 12 alleging a violation of mandatory condition that he 

not commit another federal, state or local crime. Dkt. 43. On May 16, 2020, Defendant is alleged 

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to have been in a verbal altercation during which Defendant brandished a black firearm and 

threatened the victim. The charge describes video footage of the incident. Defendant was charted 

with violating California Penal Code section 417(a)(2) – Exhibiting a firearm and California Penal 

Code section 422(a) – Criminal Threats. In response to the Government’s motion for detention, 

counsel for Defendant argued that Defendant was not a danger to the community as no firearm 

was recovered at the scene. Defense counsel further urged that Defendant reside with family or at 

a half-way house pending his revocation hearing. The Court does not find the proffer in response 

to the alleged violation sufficient to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the 

Defendant does not pose a risk of danger to the community pending his revocation hearing, and 

the Court is not persuaded that any conditions or combinations of conditions of release could be 

set to reasonably assure the safety of other persons and the community. 

Defendant is committed to the custody of the Attorney General or his designated 

representative for confinement in a corrections facility separate, to the extent practicable, from 

persons awaiting or serving sentences or being held in custody pending appeal. Defendant shall 

be afforded a reasonable opportunity for private consultation with defense counsel. On order of a 

court of the United States or on the request of an attorney for the government, the person in charge 

of the corrections facility shall deliver Defendant to the United States Marshal for the purpose of 

an appearance in connection with a court proceeding. 

SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

SUSAN VAN KEULEN 

United States Magistrate Judge 

May 21, 2020

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