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DETENTION ORDER 15.13

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

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In re GRAND JURY ) No. 06-161M

INVESTIGATION 05-01 )

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In re Material Witness: ) DETENTION ORDER

) Material Witness

JUNG SOOK CHOI )

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Charge: Material Witness

Date of Detention Hearing: April 11, 2006

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

and 3144, and based upon the factual findings and statement of reasons hereafter set forth,

finds that detention is necessary to adequately secure the testimony of the material witness,

and to prevent a failure of justice. 

FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DETENTION

(1) Ms. Choi was arrested on a material witness warrant in a matter currently

pending before the grand jury, upon a finding that she had material evidence to provide and

that it was impracticable to secure her presence by subpoena. She made her initial appearance

in this Court on April 11, 2006.

(2) The United States has moved to detain Ms. Choi pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3144

pending her appearance before the grand jury.

(3) There is an immigration detainer lodged against the witness.

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(4) Defendant has stipulated to detention, but reserves the right to contest her

continued detention if there is a change in circumstances. 

(5) The material witness is viewed as a risk of nonappearance based on her

unknown background information and lack of information about any ties to this community

or to the Western District of Washington.

(6) The Court finds that further detention is necessary to prevent a failure of

justice. The material witness will be detained until her testimony can adequately be secured. 

It is therefore ORDERED:

(1) The material witness shall be detained pending the taking of her testimony 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) The material witness 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 material

witness is confined shall deliver the material witness to a United States

Marshal for the purpose of an appearance in connection with a court

proceeding or for providing testimony in connection with a case pending in

this Court; and

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

counsel for the material witness, the United States Marshal, and the United

States Pretrial Services Officer.

DATED this 11th day or April, 2006. AJAMES P. DONOHUE

United States Magistrate Judge 

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