USA v. Pitts et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
United States of America, 	)
)
Plaintiff, 	) 	ORDER
)
vs. 	)
) 	Case No. 1:18-cr-038
Melinda Rose White Mountain, 	)
)
Defendant. 	)
On September 3, 2019, the court issued an order releasing defendant so that she could
participate in an inpatient treatment program at Prairie St. John’s in Fargo, North Dakota. The order
further provided that, upon discharge from the treatment program, defendant was to immediately
report to the United States’s Marshal’s office in Fargo with the understanding that she would be
detained pending further order of the court.
On September 24, 2019, the supervising Pretrial Services Officer submitted a Petition for
Action on Conditions of Release alleging that defendant had failed to report to the Marshal’s office
following her discharge from treatment on September 20, 2019. The court signed the petition and
directed that a warrant be issued.
On September 26, 2019, the Marshal’s office contacted the court to advise that defendant had
reported to its Bismarck office and was now in custody. Accordingly, the warrant for defendant is
QUASHED and the Petition for Action on Conditions of Release (Doc. No. 353) is deemed MOOT.
Defendant shall remain in custody pending further order of the court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 26th day of September, 2019.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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