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Parties Involved:
Alexander Lee Thomas
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

United States of America, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CR 00-0128-PHX-DGC

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Alexander Lee Thomas, ) DETENTION ORDER

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Defendant. )

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On September 27, 2006, defendant Alexander Lee Thomas appeared before this Court

on a petition for revocation of supervised release. Because of a procedural error Mr. Thomas'

counsel was not contacted prior to his initial appearance. Mr. Thomas fervently requested

that he be allowed to waive his preliminary revocation hearing and detention hearing. The

Court provided Mr. Thomas with the opportunity to consult with another lawyer who

expressed the view that Mr. Thomas be allowed to waive the hearings. The Court considered

the information provided to the Court, and concluded that in light of Mr. Thomas' previous

experience with the supervised release revocation procedures and the fact that a return to the

courthouse would have caused him undue discomfort because of his recent surgery, and

determined that his waiver was knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently made. Nevertheless,

appointed counsel may seek to have these hearings placed on the calendar if Defendant

wishes.

The Court finds that the defendant, having previously been convicted and placed on

supervised release, and having appeared before the Court in connection with a petition to

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revoke his supervised release, has failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that

he is not likely to flee or pose a danger to the safety of the community if released pursuant

to Rule 46(d), and Rule 32.1(a)(6), Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and 18 U.S.C.

§3143.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that defendant be detained pending further

proceedings. 

DATED this 28th day of September, 2006.

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