Hells Angels president with pending murder case denied release from jail

OAKLAND — A federal judge denied a defense motion to release the president of the Sonoma Hells Angels from Santa Rita Jail, where he is detained facing racketeering and murder charges.
Jonathan “Jon Jon” Nelson will be able to appeal the decision, issued last week by U.S. District Magistrate Judge Nathaniel Cousins. In the meantime, he remains in pretrial detention where he has been for more than a year.
The defense, in arguing for Nelson’s release, pointed out that there