USA v. Lara et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
United States of America,
Plaintiff,
v.
Eusibio Maldonado,
Defendant.
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Criminal Action H-20-385-4
ORDER REVOKING BOND
Pending before the court is the Petition for Action on Pretrial
Release. ECF No. 385. The Petition alleges that Maldonado was
arrested 	for 	public 	intoxication 	and 	destroyed 	his 	location
monitoring device. On June 15, 2026, the court held a hearing and
Maldonado pleaded true.
On March 12, 2026, the defendant pleaded guilty to one
count 	of 	possession 	with 	intent 	to 	distribute 	a 	controlled
substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B)(ii).
He was continued on bond pending sentencing.
Revocation of supervised release is governed by 18 U.S.C.
§ 3148. Under 3148(b)(1), the judicial officer “shall” enter an order
of revocation if (1) there is either probable cause that the defendant
committed a new crime or violated any other condition of release,
and 	(2) 	that 	there 	are 	no 	conditions 	that 	will 	assure 	the
appearance, or the person is unlikely to abide by any conditions of
release. Moreover, under 18 U.S.C. § 3143(a)(2), in cases under
Title 21, detention is required after a person has pleaded guilty
unless 	the 	attorney 	for 	the 	government 	recommends 	that 	no
sentence of imprisonment be imposed.
Judge Rosenthal has accepted Maldonado’s guilty plea and
has found him guilty. ECF No. 359. Counsel for the government
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
June 22, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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has represented to the court that he will be requesting a sentence
of 	imprisonment. 	Therefore, 	detention 	is 	required 	under 	the
statute.
Maldonado’s bond is revoked and he is remanded to custody
pending sentencing.
Signed at Houston, Texas, on June 22, 2026.
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Peter Bray
United States Magistrate Judge
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