All articles tagged with #detention hearing
Christian Ivan Soto, the suspect in the Rockford killing spree, disrupted his detention hearing by hurling insults at the judge and victims' families, leading to the courtroom being cleared. He was ordered to be detained while awaiting trial and faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and home invasion. Soto's next court date is scheduled for April 15.
A federal judge in California has ordered former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov to appear in court as the judge considers keeping him detained pending trial for allegedly lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. Special counsel David Weiss is seeking to have Smirnov held until trial, citing concerns about his potential to flee the country or obstruct justice. Smirnov's attorneys are advocating for his release, disputing the judge's characterization of their efforts as facilitating his absconding from the United States. The case has seen a series of dramatic events, including Smirnov's arrest, allegations of high-level contacts with Russian intelligence officials, and a back-and-forth over his detention status.
A federal judge in California has expressed concern that defense attorneys for indicted ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov may be attempting to facilitate his escape from the United States. Smirnov, who was released from custody in Nevada and then re-arrested by the FBI on the same charges, is scheduled for a detention hearing in Los Angeles. His attorneys have appealed his detention, arguing that he has the right to a hearing in Nevada before being transferred to California.
The Somerville man accused of stabbing Maryrose Fealey to death pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for a detention hearing to determine bail. David C. Shroitman, 27, is charged with first-degree murder, possession of a weapon, tampering with evidence, and hindering investigation. He was arrested following an intensive investigation and is suspected of knowing the victim, but authorities have not disclosed a motive for the killing.
The suspect accused of crashing a U-Haul truck into a security barrier near the White House earlier this week will remain in custody until his detention hearing on May 30. Sai Varshith Kandula, who is not a US citizen or a lawful permanent resident, made threatening comments regarding the White House at the scene, including that he wanted to kidnap and harm President Joe Biden. The truck carried a Nazi flag among other items and crashed into security barriers on the north side of Lafayette Square. Kandula has been charged with one count of depredation of property of the United States in excess of $1,000.
Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira allegedly accessed "hundreds" of highly classified U.S. intelligence documents more than a year before he was arrested for allegedly leaking them. Prosecutors argued that Teixeira poses a serious flight risk and must remain detained, citing his possession of a "virtual arsenal of weapons" and his access to classified information that could be of value to hostile nation-states. Teixeira is scheduled to appear in a federal court in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Thursday for a detention hearing.
A judge has postponed the detention ruling for Omaha City Councilman Vinny Palermo and two others facing federal charges until Friday. The decision will impact whether Palermo, who faces nine felony charges of wire and bank fraud, will be able to remain on the Omaha City Council or be kicked off due to extended absences while he’s in jail. Meanwhile, a recall petition process has already begun. The judge ruled that retired Omaha Police Capt. Richard “Richie” Gonzalez and Jack Olson, chief fundraiser for the Omaha chapter of the Latino Peace Officers Association, will remain locked up until she is able to read through the volumes of evidence.
A federal judge has granted a two-week delay in the detention hearing for Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking classified documents, after his lawyers sought more time to address the issues presented by the government's request for detention. Teixeira waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was charged with possessing classified documents pertaining to national security and possessing national defense materials. The charges carry a maximum of 10 years behind bars. The postponement of Texeira's hearing comes as the Air Force's 102nd Intelligence Wing, which Texeira was assigned to, was ordered to stand down from its intelligence mission as the service's inspector general conducts an investigation.