USA v. Brooks

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
U NITED S TATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
M ICHAEL LEE BROOKS,
Defendant.
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Hon. Paul L. Maloney
Case No. 1:26-cr-00047
ORDER OF DETENTION
This matter is before the Court on the government’s motion for pretrial
detention. Defendant has been charged in a two-count Indictment. 	Counts 1 and 2
of the Indictment charge him with theft of government funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§ 641.
The government sought defendant’s detention on the basis that he is a danger
to the community, 18 U.S.C. § 1342(f)(1), and that he poses a risk of non-appearance,
18 U.S.C. § 3142(f)(2)(A). The Court conducted a hearing on May 14, 2026, at which
defendant was represented by counsel.
Having considered the information presented at the hearing, the parties’ oral
submissions, and the information in the Pretrial Services Report, and for the reasons
stated on the record, the Court finds that the government 	has met its burden of
establishing 	by 	preponderant 	evidence 	that 	defendant 	poses 	a 	risk 	of 	non-
appearance. 	The Court also finds, as explained on the record, that the government
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has sustained its burden by clear and convincing evidence that he is a danger to the
community. Further, the Court finds that there are no conditions or a combination
of conditions of release that defendant will comply with and that will ensure the
safety of the community. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that defendant is committed to the custody of the Attorney
General pending trial.
DONE AND ORDERED on May 15, 2026.
/s/ Phillip J. Green
PHILLIP J. GREEN
United States Magistrate Judge
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