USA v. Dennis

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
United States of America, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	) 	ORDER
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v. 	)
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Chester Keith Dennis, 	) 	Case No.: 1:22-cr-00179
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Defendant. 	)
On November 13, 2024, Defendant filed a motion to amend order setting conditions of
release so that he may transition from Bell Hill Recovery Center in Wadena, Minnesota to
Riverplace Counseling Center. (Doc. No. 41). On November 14, 2024, the court granted
Defendant’s motion. (Doc. No. 42).
On November 14, 2024, Defendant filed a supplement to the motion to amend order setting
conditions of release. (Doc. No. 43). He advised his intake date with Riverplace Counseling Center
was rescheduled from November 14, 2024, to November 20, 2024. He also noted the facility was
located in Anoka, Minnesota. The same day, the court issued an amended order permitting
Defendant to transition to Riverplace Counseling Center in Anoka, Minnesota for intake on
November 20, 2024. (Doc. No. 45).
On November 21, 2024, Defendant filed an Amended Motion to Amend Order Setting
Conditions of Release. (Doc. No. 46). Defendant advised that upon arrival at Riverplace
Counseling Center, he was advised the facility would not be able to accommodate his level of
needs, and he was discharged. Defendant is currently at the emergency department of the hospital.
Defendant now requests the court modify his conditions of release to permit him to reside
at NorthStar Regional Treatment Center in Otsego, Minnesota. Defendant’s intake is currently
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scheduled for November 22, 2024, at 8:30AM, and he can be transported from the hospital to the
facility by a social worker with the Hennepin County Social Services DART team.
The court is inclined to GRANT Defendant’s motion. (Doc. No. 46). Defendant shall be
permitted to reside at NorthStar Regional Treatment Center in Otsego, Minnesota. Defendant shall
be transported by a representative of the Hennepin County Social Services DART team on
November 22, 2024, at 7:30AM for intake scheduled at 8:30AM.
Defendant remains subject to all previously imposed conditions of release, with the
following modification:
1) 	Defendant shall reside at NorthStar Regional Treatment Center and shall not change
this residence without approval of the pretrial officer.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 21st day of November, 2024.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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