United States v. Williams

MEMORANDUM

CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER, District Judge.

On October 4, 2012, the court held a detention hearing to determine whether *293Jermaine Williams (“Williams”), should be detained or released pending his sentencing hearing. The court determined that, for exceptional reasons, Williams’s detention pending sentencing is not mandated by statute. This memorandum expands upon the court’s ratio decidendi set forth on the record at the hearing.

I. Factual Background

On October 2, 2012, Williams pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute or possess with the intent to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine…