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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. CR06-26-RSL

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v. )

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) DETENTION ORDER

ROBEL S. GEBREMEDHIU, )

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Defendant. )

______________________________)

Offenses charged:

Count 1: Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base

Count 35: Possession of Cocaine Base with Intent to Distribute

Date of Detention Hearing: March 15, 2006

 The Court, having conducted contested detention hearing pursuant to Title 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 the defendant

can meet will reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant as required and the safety

of any other person and the community. The Government was represented by Todd Green

berg. The defendant was represented by Walter Palmer. The proceedings were recorded

on disk.

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FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DETENTION

There is probable cause to believe the defendant committed two drug offenses.

The maximum penalties are in excess of ten years. There is therefore a rebuttable

presumption against the defendant’s release based upon both dangerousness and flight

risk, under Title 18 U.S.C. § 3142(e). Nothing in this record satisfactorily rebuts the

presumption against release for several reasons:

(1) Defendant was under the supervision of the Department of Corrections

when alleged crime occurred. 

(2) Defendant’s criminal history includes violent offenses.

(3) Defendant is currently under investigation for a series of four unsolved

drive-by shootings in August, 2005 in which he is identified as the

shooter. Seizure of a weapon linked to the defendant also appears to

corroborate his role as the shooter.

(4) Based upon the foregoing information, it appears that there is no

condition or combination of conditions that would reasonably assure

future Court appearances and/or the safety of other persons or the

community.

It is therefore ORDERED:

(l) The 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) The 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

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the Government, the person in charge of the corrections facility in which

the 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 15th day of March, 2006.

AMONICA J. BENTON

United States Magistrate Judge

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