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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. CR06-198 RSL

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v. )

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) DETENTION ORDER

VENANCIO ROMERO-BASURTO,)

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Defendant. )

______________________________)

Offense charged:

Count I: Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine, Heroin, and Methamphetamine,

in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1),

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

Date of Detention Hearing: June 14, 2006.

 The Court, having conducted an uncontested 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 Greenberg. The defendant was represented by Jon Zulauf.

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The Government filed a Motion for Detention, to which the defendant stipulated,

reserving the right to revisit the matter of detention should circumstances supporting release

arise.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DETENTION

(1) There is probable cause to believe the defendant committed the

conspiracy drug offense. The maximum penalty is 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).

(2) Nothing in this record satisfactorily rebuts the presumption against

release for several reasons:

(a) The defendant presents a risk of nonappearance due to the

following: He is a citizen and national of Mexico; his background

and ties to the Western District of Washington are

unknown/unverified; and BICE has filed a detainer;

(b) The defendant presents a risk of danger due to the nature of the

instant offense; and

(c) The defendant stipulates to detention.

(3) Based upon the foregoing information which is consistent with the

recommendation of U.S. Pre-trial Services, 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

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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

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 June, 2006.

AMonica J. Benton

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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