In a critical ruling, Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes determined that the government did not meet the required standard under the Bail Reform Act to continue pre-trial detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The judge criticized the claims regarding the presence of minors in the van driven by Garcia, highlighting that the evidence relied heavily on hearsay and lacked credible direct testimony. The credibility issues of the witnesses and the government's failure to call key witnesses led to a significant undermining of their case, illustrating the weaknesses of the allegations against Garcia.
The evidence that linked the alleged minor to the case was based on hearsay and lacked direct testimony from credible witnesses, undermining the government's claim.
Judge Holmes emphasized that failing to track down direct witnesses further weakened the government's argument, lending credence to the defense's claims of insufficient evidence.
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