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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v. 

KIRANPAL KAUR SANDHU,

Defendant.

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Case No. 05-495 M

DETENTION ORDER 

Offense charged: 

Count 1. Conspiracy to distribute MDMA and marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§

841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(C), and 846.

Date of Detention Hearing: October 18, 2005.

The Court, having conducted a detention hearing pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f), and

based upon the factual findings and statement of reasons for detention hereafter set forth, finds

that no condition or combination of conditions which defendant can meet will reasonably assure

the appearance of defendant as required.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DETENTION

(1) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3142(e), there is a rebuttable presumption that defendant

is a flight risk and a danger to the community based on the nature of the pending charges.

Defendant has not overcome the presumption that she is a flight risk.

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(2) The instant offense involves approximately 56,000 tablets of MDMA, 300

pounds of marijuana and approximately $30,000 in cash. As a result, if convicted, the defendant

is facing the prospect of a potentially lengthy sentence.

(3) Defendant has no ties to the Western District of Washington.

(4) Defendant has minimal ties to British Columbia.

(4) Defendant is an Indian citizen with landed Canadian immigration status. .

Defendant has traveled to India recently and still has family ties in India. 

(5) Defendant has had her current job in British Columbia for eight months. She

does not have substantial ties to British Columbia or other property in Canada which would

otherwise deter her from failing to appear as required, or from fleeing to India.

(6) Defendant has failed to overcome the presumption that she would be a risk of 

flight. No conditions or combination of conditions are apparent that will reasonably assure the

defendant’s appearance at future Court hearings.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:

(1) Defendant shall be detained pending trial and committed to the custody of the

Attorney General for confinement in a correction facility separate, to the extent

practicable, from persons awaiting or serving sentences or being held in custody

pending appeal;

(2) Defendant shall be afforded reasonable opportunity for private consultation with

counsel;

(3) On order of a court of the United States or on request of an attorney for the

government, the person in charge of the corrections facility in which defendant

is confined shall deliver the defendant to a United States Marshal for the purpose

of an appearance in connection with a court proceeding; and

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(4) The Clerk shall direct copies of this Order to counsel for the United States, to

counsel for the defendant, to the United States Marshal, and to the United States

Pretrial Services Officer.

DATED this 18th day of October, 2005.

AJAMES P. DONOHUE

United States Magistrate Judge

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