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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v. 

MATTHEW DEHAGI,

Defendant.

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Case No. CR06-38-RSM-JPD

DETENTION ORDER 

Offense charged: 

Smuggle and Transport of Illegal Aliens in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1324(a)(1)(A)(l),

1324(a)(1)(A)(ii), and 1324(a)(2)(B)(ii).

Date of Detention Hearing: February 9, 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

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) A detainer has been placed on defendant by the Bureau of Immigration and

Customs Enforcement.

(2) Defendant was born in Tehran, Iran. In 1999, he became a citizen of Canada, but

is uncertain if he is still a citizen of Iran, in addition to his citizenship in Canada. 

(3) Defendant has four brothers and one sister who still reside in Iran.

(4) The defendant has no ties to this community, or to the Western District of

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Washington.

(5) Defendant is a Canadian citizen, but has relatively weak ties to British Columbia,

Canada. He has a sister with whom he has daily contact, and a brother with whom he has

monthly contact. He has been self-employed buying and selling cars and also employed

delivering pizzas. There is little keeping him in British Columbia.

(6) Defendant is facing a mandatory minimum sentence if convicted of the instant

offense.

(7) Defendant is considered a risk of flight based on the above findings.

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

(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 10th day of February, 2006.AJAMES P. DONOHUE

United States Magistrate Judge 

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