A detention order for custody pending trial was signed November 22 by U.S. Magistrate David W. Daniel.
The order notes several factors for keeping Hockaday in federal custody. They include the nature of the charges, the apparent strength of the government's case, the indication of substance abuse and the defendant's criminal history. The document also notes as reasons for continued federal detention past failure to appear, gun and drug charges, the lack of stable employment, the lack of a suitable custodian and a history of probation revocations.
In the check-off box on the order, the magistrate checked, “There is serious risk the defendant will endanger the safety of another person or the community,” and, “there is no condition or combination of conditions that can be imposed which reasonably ensure the defendant's appearance and … the safety of another person or the community.”
The document notes the magistrate found probable cause that Hockaday allegedly committed an offense for which he could be sentenced to 10 or more years.
A pre-trial conference is scheduled for no later than Wednesday.
Hockaday was indicted on federal drug charges in August.
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