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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. 06- 305 M

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v. )

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JESSICA RAMIREZ, ) DETENTION ORDER 

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Defendant. )

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_____________________________ )

Offenses charged in the District of North Dakota: 

Money Laundering Conspiracy to Conceal and Disguise Nature, Location,

Ownership, and Control of Proceeds of Specified Unlawful Activity, in violation

of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h).

Date of Detention Hearing: June 19, 2006.

The Court conducted both an uncontested detention hearing pursuant to Title 18

U.S.C. § 3142(f) and a contested identity hearing. The Court found that the identity of the

defendant had been established and signed an order of transfer to the originating district court

of the District of North Dakota to answer the charges. 

The detention hearing was uncontested, and the defendant may re-open the matter

of detention in the District of North Dakota. Additionally, the Court finds that, based upon

the factual findings and statement of reasons for detention hereafter set forth, 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 Jim Lord. The defendant was represented

by Brian Tsuchida.

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The Government moved for detention, to which the defendant stipulated reserving

the right to re-visit the matter of detention in the District of North Dakota.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DETENTION

(1) There is not enough information to alleviate the Court’s concern of flight

risk as the defendant’s background and ties to this district and the District

of North Dakota are unknown or unverified. Therefore, the Court finds the

defendant to be a flight risk. 

(2) The defendant stipulated to detention.

Thus, there is no condition or combination of conditions that would reasonably assure

future court appearances.

It is therefore ORDERED:

(l) Defendant shall be detained pending trial and committed to the custody of

the Attorney General for confinement in a correctional 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 correctional 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 22nd day of June, 2006.

AMonica J. Benton

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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