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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v. 

EUGENIO RICARDO SORACCO,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. CR06-220-JLR

DETENTION ORDER

Offense charged:

Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Distribution of Methamphetamine

Date of Detention Hearing: July 5, 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 and the safety of other persons and the community.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DETENTION

(1) The offenses charged carry a maximum penalty in excess of ten years. There is

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therefore a rebuttable presumption against defendant as to both dangerousness and flight risk,

under 18 U.S.C. § 3142(e). The AUSA advises that over 21 pounds of methamphetamine have

been recovered pursuant to this investigation.

(2) The defendant has dual U.S. and Columbia citizenship, with family in Columbia and

Italy. The defendant resided in Columbia until seven or eight years ago. The defendant’s mother

is not willing to have her son reside with her. His sister is traveling in Italy and it is not known if

he could reside with the sister. His employment has been sporadic. His past criminal history

includes failures to appear for court hearings, and several weapons charges, one of which was

dismissed and with an unknown disposition of the other charge.

(3) The record does not effectively rebut the presumption as to dangerousness and

flight risk.

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

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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 5th day of July, 2006.

A

Mary Alice Theiler

United States Magistrate Judge 

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