USA v. Azure

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
United States of America, 	)
)
Plaintiff, 	) 	ORDER
)
vs. 	)
)
Nathaniel Patrick Azure, 	) 	Case No. 3:22-mj-375
)
Defendant. 	)
Defendant made his initial appearance in the above-captioned action on July 11, 2022. The
United States moved to detain defendant and requested a detention hearing. Defendant requested
in open court that the detention hearing be continued until the week of July 18, 2022, to afford him
additional time to consult with counsel and to otherwise review his options.
Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 3142(f) provides in relevant part the following
with respect to the timing of detention hearings:
The [detention] hearing shall be held immediately upon the person's first appearance
before the judicial officer unless that person, or the attorney for the Government,
seeks a continuance. Except for good cause, a continuance on motion of such person
may not exceed five days (not including any intermediate Saturday, Sunday, or legal
holiday), and a continuance on motion of the attorney for the Government may not
exceed three days (not including any intermediate Saturday, Sunday, or legal
holiday).
18 U.S.C. 3142(f)(2)(B).
For the reasons articulated on the record, the court finds that there is good cause to continue
the detention hearing as requested by defendant. Accordingly, the court GRANTS defendant’s
request. Defendant’s detention hearing shall be continued until July 21, 2022, at 11:30 AM.
Defendant’s preliminary hearing shall be scheduled for the same date and time. The court shal
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conduct defendant’s detention and preliminary hearings from Fargo Courtroom #2. Defendant shall
be appearing via video from the courtroom in Grand Forks. Pending these hearings, defendant shall
be detained in the custody of the United States Marshal or any other authorized officer. 	The
custodian must bring defendant to the hearing and the time, date and place set forth above.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 11th day of July, 2022.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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