USA v. MILES

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PENSACOLA DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

V Case Number: 3:20-CR-82MCR

CHRISTOPHER E. MILES
Defendant.

ORDER OF DETENTION

The Defendant appeared before this Court for a detention hearing on Friday,
April 03, 2026, pending a hearing to revoke Defendant’s supervised release. The
Government moved for detention pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure
32.1(a)(6), which incorporates 18 U.S.C. § 3143(a)(1). Section 3143(a)(1) provides
that the Defendant shall be detained unless the Court finds “by clear and convincing
evidence that the person is not likely to flee or pose a danger to the safety of any
person or the community if released under 3142(b) or (c).” Additionally, Rule
32.1(a)(6) makes clear that “the burden of establishing by clear and convincing
evidence that the person will not flee or pose a danger to any other person or to the
community rests with the [Defendant].”

After considering the evidence proffered by the Defendant, and the evidence
proffered by the Government, the Court finds Defendant is subject to supervised
release pursuant to a Judgment in a Criminal Case and Defendant has not established
by clear and convincing evidence that he is not a danger to the community or a risk
of flight for the reasons stated on the record, including the following:

Defendant was sentenced in October 2023 to 77 months of incarceration,
followed by 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of being
a convicted felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition. Defendant began his
term of supervised release on January 7, 2026. According to US Probation Office,
since that time Defendant has moved six times and has failed to advise the USPO of
his current residence. Also, on February 16, 2026, Defendant tested positive for
methamphetamines and amphetamines. Defendant also admitted to using controlled

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substances prior to his initial appearance in March 31, 2026, and tested positive for
controlled substances.

Defendant has an extensive and continuous criminal history, beginning when
he was 16 years old. He has been incarcerated multiple times and his convictions
include felony battery, several convictions related to the possession or distribution
of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm, and manufacturing
methamphetamines. His history also includes at least 19 violations of probation or
violations of community control. Those violations are for the same type of conduct
alleged in the petition, that is, for use of controlled substances and for failing to
advise probation of his residence. Defendant also has a history of mental instability
and violence against women, including his ex-wife.

Although Defendant seeks to be released to his mother’s residence, according
to USPO, the mother has on other occasions refused to allow Defendant to return or
reside at her home because of psychotic episodes. On these occasions, Defendant
drifts from a girlfriend’s home to a hotel and fails to report to USPO. He has also
been found by law enforcement walking along the highway. Defendant has reported
to probation that law enforcement is chasing him. Defendant was also Baker Acted
on February 20, 2026 at the request of his mother. Also, prior to the warrant being
issued, Defendant made contact with law enforcement after engaging in an argument
with his girlfriend at the Wyndham Suites hotel.

As discussed in open court, given Defendant’s erratic behavior, unstable
residence, mental health issues, history of violence, and continued abuse of
controlled substances (which only exacerbate his mental health issues), the Court
finds under the 3142(g) factors that there are no conditions or combinations of
conditions that the Court could impose which would reasonably assure the Court
Defendant will not pose a danger to the community or be a risk of nonappearance.

The Defendant is therefore DETAINED pending a final adjudication on the
petition to revoke supervised release.

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3142(h)(i), the Court directs that the Defendant be
committed to the custody of the Attorney General for confinement in a corrections
facility separate, to the extent practicable, from persons awaiting or serving
sentences or being held in custody pending appeal; directs that the Defendant be
afforded a reasonable opportunity for private consultation with counsel; and, on
order of a court of the United States or on a request of an attorney for the
Government, the person in charge of the corrections facility in which the Defendant

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is confined deliver the Defendant to a United States marshal for the purpose of an
appearance in connection with a court proceeding.

The Defendant is remanded into the custody of the United States Marshal.
Entered on April 3, 2026

HOPE THAI CANNON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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