United States v. Clifton Thibodeaux

CLARK, Chief Judge:

Clifton Thibodeaux was indicted by a grand jury on nine felony counts of distributing controlled substances in violation of federal law. The United States magistrate ordered that Thibodeaux be held without bail until further order. Thibodeaux applied to the magistrate for review of his order pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3146(d). The magistrate denied his application, and set forth the reasons justifying the denial of bail. Among these reasons were the seriousness of the crime charged, the defendant’s propensity to commit murder and mayhem, the defendant’s underworld ties, and…