Order of Detention Pending Trial — No. 1:21-cr-00050 (Dkt. 17, W.D. Mich.)

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An Order of Detention Pending Trial, Dkt. 17 in No. 1:21-cr-00050, in United States of America v. Van Geffery Williams, Case No. 1:21-mj-00061, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. After a detention hearing under the Bail Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f), U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens concludes that the defendant must be detained pending trial. The stated reasons are that the nature of the instant offense and underlying criminal conduct is a danger to the community and that the defendant has a history of criminal conduct while under supervision. The order commits the defendant to the custody of the Attorney General and is signed /s/ by Judge Berens on February 18, 2021.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

United States of America ORDER OF DETENTION PENDING TRIAL
V.
Van Geffery Williams Case No. 1:21-mj-00061

Defendant

After conducting a detention hearing under the Bail Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f), | conclude that these facts require
that the defendant be detained pending trial.
Part | — Findings of Fact

(1) The defendant is charged with an offense described in 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f)(1) and has previously been convicted of
a federal offense a state or local offense that would have been a federal offense if federal jurisdiction had
existed — that is

a crime of violence as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 3156(a)(4), or an offense listed in 18 U.S.C. § 2332b(g)(5)(B) for
which the prison term is 10 years or more.

an offense for which the maximum sentence is death or life imprisonment.
an offense for which a maximum prison term of ten years or more is prescribed in:

*

a felony committed after the defendant had been convicted of two or more prior federal offenses described in 18
U.S.C. § 3142(f)(1)(A)-(C), or comparable state or local offenses.

______ any felony that is not a crime of violence but involves:
_____ aminor victim
______ the possession or use of a firearm or destructive device or any other dangerous weapon
______ a failure to register under 18 U.S.C. § 2250

(2) The offense described in finding (1) was committed while the defendant was on release pending trial for a federal, state
or local offense.

(3) A period of less than 5 years has elapsed since the date of conviction defendant's release from prison for the
offense described in finding (1).

(4) Findings (1), (2) and (3) establish a rebuttable presumption that no condition will reasonably assure the safety of another
person or the community. | further find that defendant has not rebutted that presumption.

Alternative Findings (A)
v__(1) There is probable cause to believe that the defendant has committed an offense

¥_ for which a maximum prison term of ten years or more is prescribed in:
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) .
under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c).

(2) The defendant has not rebutted the presumption established by finding (1) that no condition or combination of conditions
will reasonably assure the defendant’s appearance and the safety of the community.

Alternative Findings (B)
(1) There is a serious risk that the defendant will not appear.

¥__(2) There is a serious risk that the defendant will endanger the safety of another person or the community.
Part Il —- Statement of the Reasons for Detention

| find that the testimony and information submitted at the detention hearing establishes by _v clear and convincing
evidence a preponderance of the evidence that:

The defendant is a danger to the community for the following reasons as stated in more detail on the record:
1. The nature of instant offense and underlying criminal conduct is a danger to the community.
2. Defendant has a history of criminal conduct while under supervision.

Part Ill — Directions Regarding Detention
The defendant is committed to the custody of the Attorney General or a designated representative for confinement in a
corrections facility separate, to the extent practicable, from persons awaiting or serving sentences or held in custody pending
appeal. The defendant must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to consult privately with defense counsel. On order of United
States Court or on request of an attorney for the Government, the person in charge of the corrections facility must deliver the
defendant to the United States marshal for a court appearance.

Date: February 18, 2021 Judge’s Signature: _/s/ Sally J. Berens
Name and Title: Sally J. Berens, U.S. Magistrate Judge

*Insert as applicable: (a) Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.); (b) Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. § 951 et seq.); or (c) Section 1 of Act of Sept. 15, 1980 (21 U.S.C. § 955a).


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