UNITED STATES v. WILLIAMS (2020)

Sidney Williams is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He appeals an order denying his motion to revoke a pretrial detention order.

“Absent an error of law,” we uphold a pretrial-detention order “if it is supported by the proceedings below, a deferential standard of review that we equate to the abuse-of-discretion standard.” United States v. Rueben, 974 F.2d 580, 586 (5th Cir. 1992) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). The proceedings in the district court support its conclusion that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of the community based on the nature and circumstances of the offenses charged, Williams’s history and characteristics, and the nature and seriousness of the danger that his release would pose. See 18 U.S.C. § 3142(g).

The order denying revocation is AFFIRMED.

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PER CURIAM:* FN* Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.