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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Plaintiff, ) CASE NO. 05-205M

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v. )

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NO VAN NGUYEN ) DETENTION ORDER 

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Defendant. )

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Offense charged: 

Count I: FALSE PERSONATION- Title 18, U.S.C., Section 912

Count II: FALSE PERSONATION- Title 18, U.S.C., Section 912

Count III: FALSE PERSONATION- Title 18, U.S.C., Section 912

Date of Detention Hearing: May 3, 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 and the safety of any other person and the community.

Government argues to follow pre-trial recommendation of detention. The defendant has

no family contacts and is unable to verify his residence with a girlfriend. Government has emphasized

the defendant’s use of an alias and lack of employment. 

The defense disagrees with the pre-trial services recommendation and recommends release

on supervision. The defense argues that the defendant has significant ties because while being born

in Vietnam, he has lived in the United States since 1984. He has spent the last 14 years here in the

Seattle/Tacoma Washington area. Furthermore, the defendant is also a legal permanent resident.

The defense suggests that the defendant relinquish travel papers and passport. Defense also disagrees

with any use of an ‘alias’ but rather only a single name of “Minh.” Lastly, defendant is likely to serve

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no more than 10-16 months. 

FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DETENTION

(1) The gravamen of the case is the offense of fraud to induce money for citizenship

papers and other official government documents. The defendant has admitted to

impersonating immigration officers in order to obtain documents from members of the

Vietnamese community. 

(2) Without family ties, a stable residence or legitimate employment there is no

condition or combination of conditions that would reasonably assure future court

appearances.

It is therefore ORDERED:

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

Attorney General for confinement in a correctional 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 correctional 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 3rd day of May, 2005. 

A 

MONICA J. BENTON

United States Magistrate Judge

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