Elawyers Elawyers
Washington| Change

U.S. v. Jackson, 18-217. (2018)

Court: District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania Number: infdco20181002o85 Visitors: 15
Filed: Oct. 02, 2018
Latest Update: Oct. 02, 2018
Summary: MEMORANDUM OPINION JOY FLOWERS CONTI , Chief District Judge . Defendant Vernon Jackson ("Jackson") filed a motion for reconsideration of the court's opinion and order of September 18, 2018. (ECF No. 33). The court, after an evidentiary hearing and argument from counsel for Jackson and the government, vacated the magistrate judge's order setting conditions of release and ordered that Jackson be detained pending trial. (ECF No. 32). The government opposes reconsideration. The motion is ripe
More

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Defendant Vernon Jackson ("Jackson") filed a motion for reconsideration of the court's opinion and order of September 18, 2018. (ECF No. 33). The court, after an evidentiary hearing and argument from counsel for Jackson and the government, vacated the magistrate judge's order setting conditions of release and ordered that Jackson be detained pending trial. (ECF No. 32). The government opposes reconsideration. The motion is ripe for disposition.

A motion for reconsideration should be granted only where the moving party establishes one of the following grounds: "(1) an intervening change in the controlling law; (2) the availability of new evidence that was not available when the court [issued its order]; or (3) the need to correct a clear error of law or fact to prevent manifest injustice." Telfair v. Lynch, No. CV 16-5085 (SDW), 2016 WL 7015628, at *4 (D.N.J. Dec. 1, 2016).

Jackson made no such showing. His motion merely reiterates an argument from the hearing that Jackson could be placed on home monitoring with a work release component. Jackson also represents that he will have no further contact with Duane Moore, who was a convicted co-defendant in Jackson's prior federal drug case.

The court adheres to the reasoning and conclusions in the September 18, 2017 opinion and order. This is a "presumption" case and the government provided clear and convincing evidence about each of the § 3142(g) factors to indicate that Jackson poses a danger to the community. Detention at home is not appropriate because cocaine and drug paraphernalia were found where Jackson was residing at the time of his arrest. The weight of the evidence against Jackson is strong and he violated existing conditions of his supervised release. The court, therefore, cannot conclude that the imposition of additional conditions will adequately protect the safety of the community.

Conclusion

For the foregoing reasons, Jackson's motion for reconsideration of the court's opinion and order of September 18, 2018 (ECF No. 33) will be DENIED.

An appropriate order will be entered contemporaneously with this opinion.

ORDER

AND NOW, this 2nd day of October, 2018, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying opinion, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant Vernon Jackson's motion for reconsideration of the court's opinion and order of September 18, 2018 (ECF No. 33) is DENIED.

Source:  Leagle

Can't find what you're looking for?

Post a free question on our public forum.
Ask a Question
Search for lawyers by practice areas.
Find a Lawyer