DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. CROIX
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
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2009-MJ-0014
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v.
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LOUIS DANIELSON and COURTNEY
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JACKSON,
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Defendants.
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TO:
Evan Rikhye, Esq., AUSA
Lydia Logie-Moolenaar, Esq.
Martial A. Webster, Sr., Esq.
ORDER DENYING GOVERNMENT’S MOTION TO DETAIN
THIS MATTER came before the Court on April 3, 2009, for hearing upon the
government’s oral motion to detain Defendants pending trial.  The government was
represented by Evan Rikhye, Esq., AUSA.  Lydia Logie Moolenaar, Esq., appeared on
behalf of Defendant Louis Danielson, and Martial A. Webster, Sr., Esq., appeared on behalf
of Defendant Courtney Jackson.  Defendants also were present.
I.
Authorization for Detention Hearing
18 U.S.C. § 3142(f) allows such hearing in a case where the defendant is charged with
“an offense for which a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years of more is prescribed
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in the Controlled Substances Act.”  Defendants are charged with, in addition to other
counts, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute  a controlled substance in violation
of 21 U.S.C. § 846.
II.
Consideration of Detention
Title 18 U.S.C. § 3142(e) authorizes the Court to detain a defendant unless the Court
finds that there exists a “condition or combination of conditions [that] will reasonably
assure the appearance of the persons as required and the safety of any other person and
the community.”  Section 3142(g) enumerates factors to be considered:
(1) whether the offense is a crime of violence or involves a narcotic
drug;
(2) the weight of the evidence against the person;
(3) the history and characteristics of the person, including whether, at
the time of the current offense or arrest, defendant was on probation, or
parole from a prior offense;
(4) the nature and seriousness of the danger to any person or the
community that would be posed by the person’s release.
The Court notes that Defendants are charged with offenses involving a narcotic
drug.  However, Defendants have no prior convictions nor documented violent tendencies. 
Moreover, Defendants have ties to this jurisdiction and have offered friends and family as
third-party custodians, as well as property as security.
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Accordingly, the Court finds that there are conditions which would reasonably
ensure the safety of any other person or the community and the appearance of Defendants
as required.
WHEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED:
1.
The government’s motion to detain Defendants is DENIED.
2.
Defendant Louis Danielson may be released into the custody of Helen
Danielson, upon compliance with the Order Setting Conditions of Release
filed separately.
3.
Defendant Courtney Jackson may be released into the custody of Jerilyn
Abraham, upon compliance with the Order Setting Conditions of Release
filed separately.
ENTER:
Dated: April 3, 2009
/s/ George W. Cannon, Jr.                           
GEORGE W. CANNON, JR.
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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