Judge halts deportation of immigrant acquitted of plot to assassinate Border Patrol chief
The case has generated attention among civil rights advocates and immigrant communities, as it could set a precedent on the right to bail
Juan Espinoza Martinez, an immigrant who was cleared last month of charges of offering$ 10,000 to kill US Border Patrol Agent Gregory Bovine, was ordered by a federal judge in Indiana on Wednesday to order the Trump administration to suspend its deportation.
Judge James Hanlon determined in his ruling that Espinoza Martinez is probably entitled to a bond hearing, which could result in his transfer in the near future. The prosecutor argued that the law supported the defense's claim that the defendant is not subject to necessary incarceration following his conviction.
Espinoza Martinez was detained in federal court on suspicion of murder for use at the beginning of October. After a small test in a federal judge in Chicago, a federal jury determined him innocent on January 22 after only three hours of deliberation.
Despite being cleared, Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) began deportation proceedings and immediately handed over Espinoza Martinez. He was charged by the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS) with being a senior member of the Latin Kings gang and without legal status, which was neither presented or evaluated during the criminal trial.
Connection to a contentious immigration activity
Commander Gregory Bovino has been a key figure in the Trump Administration's immigration strategy in states where Democrats rule, which is particularly relevant in this case. Bovino was in charge of the contentious" Operation Midway Blitz" in Illinois last month, which received criticism for its effects on expat communities.
Espinoza Martinez's attorneys filed a complaint challenging his arrest at the Clay County Justice Center in Brazil, Indiana, in the Southern District of Indiana.
In order to ensure that the judge maintains authority over the situation, Judge Hanlon also ordered the federal government to not move Espinoza Martinez outside of the United States ' authority, not even outside the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The prosecutor also requested that the Trump administration listen to the defense's request in writing by Friday of that week. Civil rights organizations and immigrant communities are interested in the event because it could set a precedent for the availability of loan and the maximum immigration detentions following an acquittal in federal court.
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