United States v. Rivera

ORDER REQUIRING PRETRIAL DETENTION

HIGHSMITH, District Judge.

THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon the United States’ appeal of United States Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff’s March 5, 2000 order modifying the conditions of Defendant Javier Rivera’s bond. For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that pretrial detention is mandated in this case. Accordingly, Magistrate Judge Turnoff’s prior orders setting the conditions of Rivera’s bond are vacated and Rivera is ordered detained pending the trial of this matter.

I. STANDARD OF REVIEW

The United States has appealed Magistrate Judge…