This document is a page from a court transcript dated July 24, 2019, from case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB. In the transcript, a government lawyer, Mr. Rossmiller, argues before a judge for the pretrial detention of a defendant, citing an extraordinary risk of flight and danger to the community. Rossmiller states that for the sex trafficking offense charged, there is a legal presumption for detention which the defendant has not provided any information to rebut.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Mr. Rossmiller | Lawyer (for the government) |
Addressed by the judge and presents the government's argument for pretrial detention.
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| Honor | Judge |
Referred to as 'your Honor'. Presiding over the proceedings and speaking at the beginning of the page.
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| the defendant | Defendant |
The subject of the hearing, for whom the government is seeking pretrial detention.
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| the victims | Victims |
Mentioned as having requested that the defendant be detained.
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| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| the government | Government agency |
Mentioned as the party seeking pretrial detention of the defendant.
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| pretrial services | Government agency |
Mentioned as having recommended that the defendant be detained.
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| The Court | Judicial body |
Mentioned as having pointed out the presumption related to sex trafficking offenses and having asked if it was rebutted.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the page, likely the court reporting service that transcribed the proceedings.
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"Your Honor, the government seeks pretrial detention in this case due to the extraordinary risk of flight and the danger presented by the defendant to the community, a danger that is not speculative but, rather, is evident from his prior actions."Source
"As the Court pointed out, with the sex trafficking offense charged here, there is a presumption that no combination of release conditions could reasonably assure the defendant's appearance and the protection of the public."Source
"The Court asked whether the presumption has been rebutted, and the answer is no. There has been no information provided by the defendant to rebut that presumption in this case."Source
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