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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

NORTHERN DIVISION 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No: 15-20106-16 

v. 

Eric Williams 

 / 

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 Defendant be detained pending trial. 

Part I – Findings of Fact 

A. Eligibility. This case is eligible for a Detention Hearing (18 U.S.C. § 3142(f)), 

for the reasons checked below in this Part I A: 

☒(1) Under 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f)(1), upon the government’s motion in a case that 

involves 

☒(a) a crime of violence, a violation of section 1591, or an offense listed in 

2332b(g)(5)(B) for which a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years or 

more is prescribed; or 

☐(b) an offense for which the maximum sentence is life imprisonment or death; 

or 

☐(c) an offense for which a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years or 

more is prescribed in the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 801-

904), the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 951-

971), or Chapter 705 of Title 46; or 

☐(d) any felony if such person has been convicted of two or more offenses 

described in subparagraphs (a) through (c) of this paragraph, or two or 

more State or local offenses that would have been offenses described in 

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subparagraphs (a) through (c) of this paragraph if a circumstance giving 

rise to Federal jurisdiction had existed, or a combination of such offenses; 

or

☒(e) any felony that is not otherwise a crime of violence but involves: 

 ☐(i) a minor victim, or 

☐(ii) the possession or use of a firearm or destructive device (as defined 

in section 921), or

☒(iii) any other dangerous weapon, or

☐(iv) involves a failure to register under 18 U.S.C. § 2250. 

☒(2) Under 18 U.S.C. 3142(f)(2), upon the government’s motion or the court’s own 

motion in a case that involves 

☒(a) a serious risk that such person will flee; or

☐(b) a serious risk that such person will obstruct or attempt to obstruct justice, 

or threaten, injure, or intimidate, or attempt to threaten, injure, or 

intimidate, a prospective witness or juror. 

B. Rebuttable Presumption. A rebuttable presumption for detention exists in 

this case if reasons are checked below in this Part I B. 

(1) Defendant on Release Pending Trial (18 U.S.C. § 3142 (e)(2)): A rebuttable 

presumption that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure 

the safety of another person or the community arises when

☐(a) Defendant is charged with an offense described in 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f)(1), 

and has previously been convicted of a crime listed in 18 U.S.C. § 

3142(f)(1), or comparable state or local offense; and 

☐(b) The offense was committed while Defendant was on release pending trial 

for a federal, state, or local offense; and

☐(c) A period of less than five years has elapsed since 

☐(i) the date of conviction, or 

☐(ii) Defendant’s release from prison. 

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(2) Probable Cause Findings (18 U.S.C. § 3142(e)(3)): A rebuttable presumption 

that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the 

appearance of the person as required and the safety of the community arises 

when there is probable cause to believe that Defendant has committed an 

offense

☐(a) for which a maximum prison term of ten years or more is prescribed in the 

Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 801-904), the Controlled 

Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 951-971), or Chapter 

705 of Title 46; or 

☐(b) under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (use of a deadly or dangerous weapon or device 

in relation to a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime), 18 U.S.C. § 

956(a) (conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim, or injure persons or damage 

property in a foreign country), or 18 U.S.C. § 2332b (acts of terrorism 

transcending national boundaries); or 

☐(c) listed in 18 U.S.C. § 2332b(g)(5)(B) (federal crimes of terrorism) for which 

the prison term is 10 or more years; or 

☐(d) under Chapter 77 of Title 18, United States Code, for which a maximum 

term of imprisonment of 20 years or more is prescribed (i.e., 18 U.S.C. §§ 

1581, 1583, 1584, 1589, and 1594)(slavery); or 

☐(e) involving a minor victim as listed in 18 U.S.C. § 3142(e)(3)(E). 

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 that, for the reasons set forth below, there is no 

condition or combination of conditions which will reasonably assure the safety of the 

community; or 

☐ by a preponderance of the evidence that, for the reasons set forth below, there is 

no condition or combination of conditions which will reasonably assure Defendant’s 

appearance; or 

☒ both of the above. 

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Statement of reasons for detention pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 3142(i): 

For all of the reasons set forth on the record in open court, inter alia: (1) This Court’s 

finding, by a preponderance of the evidence, that no condition or combination of 

conditions can reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant as required, in light 

of: his failure to appear in federal court for his initial appearance, as scheduled, on 

August 28, 2015, after initially turning himself in to pretrial services earlier that day and 

while being fully aware that there was a federal warrant out for his arrest; his intentional 

failure to appear for a preliminary examination in connection with charges pending 

against him in state district court on July 29, 2015; evidence of his violation of his 

Pennsylvania parole conditions by traveling to an amusement park in Ohio; evidence 

that he committed the crimes alleged in the indictment while on supervised release from 

Pennsylvania; Defendant’s lack of employment; outstanding warrants for the 

defendant’s arrest; Defendant’s history of committing crimes outside this state, 

particularly in Pennsylvania; and, Defendant’s recent flight from a movie theater when 

he encountered an off-duty law enforcement officer who is the co-case agent in this 

matter; and (2) This Court’s finding, by clear and convincing evidence, that no condition 

or combination of conditions can reasonably assure the safety of persons in the 

community, in light of: the Government’s proffered evidence of the violent, deliberate, 

premeditated, collaborative, and undeterred nature of the multistate crime for which 

Defendant has been indicted; Defendant’s prior history of aiming a loaded, cocked 

weapon at a police officer; Defendant’s prior criminal history; and, the likelihood that 

Defendant will continue to commit crimes of this nature and/or those involving narcotics 

and that he will fail to appear for court proceedings, thus endangering store owners and 

their security guards and customers, law enforcement officers, including officers from 

United States Marshals Service, the community at large, and possibly be involved in 

violence related to the illegal drug trade. 

Part III – Directions Regarding Detention 

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. Defendant must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to consult privately with 

defense counsel. On order of a United States Court or on request of an attorney for the 

Government, the person in charge of the corrections facility must deliver Defendant to 

the United States Marshal for a court appearance. 

Review of this Order is governed by 18 U.S.C. § 3145 and E.D. Mich. L.R. 57.2.

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Date: August 3, 2015 /S ANTHONY P. PATTI 

Anthony P. Patti 

 United States Magistrate Judge

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