United States v. Ailemen

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION RE MOTION BY DEFENDANT PIUS AILEMEN FOR PRETRIAL RELEASE ON GROUNDS OF DUE PROCESS

BRAZIL, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant Pius Alemen was arrested twenty-six months ago on serious drug charges. He has been in jail since, detained without bail. As we explain below, it is virtually certain that at least nine more months will pass before Ailemen’s trial can be commenced and completed. Alemen contends that continued confinement would violate his due process rights.

II. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF FACT

A Background

1. This is the second time the…