Judge Orders Release of Suspect Wanted Abroad After Key Details Withheld in Court
A federal judge ordered the release of a man wanted for homicide in the Dominican Republic after learning that critical information about his background was not disclosed during court proceedings.
Bryan Rafael Gomez, 27, was released from ICE custody in Rhode Island on $500 bail following a ruling by Melissa DuBose, who said the government failed to justify his continued detention under the law.
DuBose determined that Gomez had been held under legal authority intended for migrants apprehended at the border, even though he had been arrested within the United States. Based on the filings presented, she ruled that his detention did not meet the required standard and ordered his release pending a bond hearing before an immigration judge.
The case shifted after additional information emerged.
Gomez is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by authorities in the Dominican Republic in January 2023 for homicide. That information was not included in the court filings used in the judge’s initial decision and was only referenced briefly in an agency press release.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Bolan said in court filings that he had been instructed not to include the information about Gomez’s status as a wanted individual.
Bryan Rafael Gomez, 27, was released from ICE custody in Rhode Island on $500 bail following a ruling by Melissa DuBose, who said the government failed to justify his continued detention under the law.
DuBose determined that Gomez had been held under legal authority intended for migrants apprehended at the border, even though he had been arrested within the United States. Based on the filings presented, she ruled that his detention did not meet the required standard and ordered his release pending a bond hearing before an immigration judge.
The case shifted after additional information emerged.
Gomez is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by authorities in the Dominican Republic in January 2023 for homicide. That information was not included in the court filings used in the judge’s initial decision and was only referenced briefly in an agency press release.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Bolan said in court filings that he had been instructed not to include the information about Gomez’s status as a wanted individual.
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