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DETENTION ORDER 15.13

18 U.S.C. § 3142(i) Rev. 1/91

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v. 

AWAD YIMER AYNISHER,

Defendant.

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Case No. CR06-26-RSL-JPD

DETENTION ORDER 

Offenses charged: 

Count 1: Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1),

841(b)(1)(A), and 846.

Counts 26 through 28: Distribution of Cocaine Base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§

841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), 841(b)(1)(C), and 18 U.S.C. § 2.

Count 29: Possession of Cocaine Base with Intent to Distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C.

§§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 18 U.S.C. § 2.

Count 30: Carrying and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking

Crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i).

Count 31: Possession of Cocaine Base with Intent to Distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C.

§§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C).

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Date of Detention Hearing: February 23, 2006.

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

the following:

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. 

(2) Defendant has no ties to the Western District of Washington, or to this

community.

(3) Defendant has potential substance-abuse issues.

(4) Defendant has a lengthy, prior, criminal-offense background history.

(5) It is alleged that defendant is associated with the East African Posse street gang,

which is reported to be involved heavily in criminal activity, including violent activity. This is

part of the conspiracy charge in the first count of the indictment. Also, in Count 30, defendant

is charged with carrying and possessing firearms.

(6) Defendant failed to self-surrender after notification that a warrant for his arrest

had been issued.

(7) There are no conditions or combination of conditions other than detention that

will reasonably assure the appearance of defendant as required, or the safety of the community

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;

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(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

(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 24th day of February, 2006.AJAMES P. DONOHUE

United States Magistrate Judge 

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