| In Boston
Federal Court Defendant Detained Because
Cannot Live In Subsidized Housing
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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FEDERAL COURT,
Dec 31 – In Boston Federal
court on New Years Eve, a
defendant asked to be released
on bond but was remanded, with
citation to rules prohibiting
him from living or staying as
a guest in subsidized housing
for more than 14 or, he said,
30
days.
U.S. District Court for the
District of Massachuetts
Magistrate Judge Donald L.
Cabell held the proceeding.
Inner City Press, looking
beyond SDNY when possible,
live tweeted it, here:
The US Attorney
is seeking pre-trial detention
for Anthony Govan. It's a
presumption case, but defense
is citing 820 F.Supp 2d
146... Govan's lawyer is
offering explanations for
previous arrested in
Dorchester and now, New
Hampshire.
"The next warrant
is you see is in 2016, a
Roxbury Municipal Court case,
it was removed the same day.
He disturbed a school assembly
at age 11 - why was he
arrested?"
Govan's lawyer:
And in a shooting case in the
Dorchester Municipal Court, he
has only a $1500 bail, along
with a GPS monitoring device.
Add to it that we're in COVID.
The virus is surging as people
gather for holidays despite
advice.
Govan's lawyer:
He was born and raised in
Boston, in Jamaica
Plain. Judge Donald L.
Cabell: He couldn't reside in
a subsidized unit without
violating the lease... Maybe
the best thing to do is to
suggest that release might be
appropriate if there is
housing
Judge
Cabell: We could say, he'll be
released when and if there is
housing. Otherwise, it's a
violation of the lease and the
host may be evicted, we've
just caused more problems. I
am concerned about his
background.
Defense
lawyer: There's no other place
I can offer where he could
live. We could search. Are you
saying he'd be eligible for
release except he's too poor?
That he can't afford housing
that is not subsidized? Judge
Cabell: I didn't say it's his
poverty.
Judge Cabell: I
haven't seen anything in the
record that he wasn't capable
of working and affording his
own apartment. You have to
find a place where he can
legally reside. Does New
Hampshire have a half-way
house? Like Pine Street, here.
Judge Cabell: I'm
trying to be transparent.
Locate and implement a living
option. For now, I would
detain Mr. Govan because I
find that there are no
conditions that would
reasonably assure his
appearance at future
proceedings. I am not finding
danger.
Defense lawyer:
What about Brook House?
Probation's Ms. Thompson: I'll
check.
Govan: I know for
a fact it's 30 days, I grew up
there.
Judge
Cabell: 30 days goes pretty
quickly. You can come back to
me. We are adjourned.
The case is US v.
Govan, 20-mj-01533 (D. Mass /
Cabell)
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