
I spoke briefly this afternoon with Kelly Miller, the clerk of the district court handling Jim's case, and Peter Avenia, the federal defender appointed to represent him. Not much news and no new documents have been released. Jim is still in jail and will remain until the grand jury indicts or not -- within 30 days, I believe. According to Avenia, the Magistrate Arnold decided to hold Jim at a detention hearing a week ago Friday. That the magistrate chose to do so after hearing the complaining agent's allegations of Jim's danger to the public and even though a pre-trial services report favored Jim's release. Avenia's offer to carefully monitor Jim if he was released was declined. Avenia would not disclose much beyond explaining federal procedures, citing client confidentiality. However, he said that during the hearing emphasis was given to AP in assessing Jim's threat to the public. Miller and Avenia were cordial. Here're telephone numbers: Kelly Miller: 1-253-593-6754 Peter Avenia: 1-253-593-6710
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John Young