USA v. Spotted Horse

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
United States of America, 	)
)
Plaintiff, 	) 	ORDER
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vs. 	)
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Nathaniel Alejandro Spotted Horse, 	) 	Case No. 1:23-cr-120
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Defendant. 	)
In September 2023, the court issued orders conditionally release Defendant to the Prairie
Recovery Center (“PRC”). (Doc. Nos. 25 and 26). On October 25, 2023, Defendant filed a Motion
to Amend Order Setting Conditions of Release. (Doc. No. 27). Advising that the Hot Springs V.A.
Medical Center in Hot Springs, South Dakota, has accepted him and that he has made the necessary
arrangements for his transport, he requested that the court amend his release conditions and permit
him to leave PRC on October 29, 2023, and travel to the Hot Springs V.A. Medical Center so that
he can participate in its treatment program starting on October 30, 2023. On October 27, 2023, at
the court’s direction, Defendant filed a supplement to his motion, advising that PRC staff can
transport him to the Hot Springs, South Dakota, on October 29, 2023. (Doc. No. 30).
The court GRANTS Defendant's motion (Doc. No. 27). Defendant’s release conditions are
amended as follows. 	PRC staff shall transport Defendant to the Hot Springs, South Dakota on
October 29, 2023. Defendant shall report to and reside at the Hot Springs V.A. Medical Center on
October 30, 2023, comply with its rules and regulations, fully participate in its programming, and
sign all release forms to allow the Pretrial Services Office to obtain information from it to
communicate with its staff about his progress in the program. 	Any passes allowed by the Hot
Springs V.A. Medical Center must be approved by the Pretrial Services Officer. If for any reason
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ITISSOORDERED.
Datedthis27thdayofOctober,202.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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DefendantisterminatedfromtheHotSpringsV.A.MedicalCenter,hemustimmediatelyreportto
theUnitedStatesMarshal. Atleast96hourspriortotheanticipatedcompletionofthetreatment
program,DefendantmustadvisethePretrialServicesOfficerofhisanticipatedcompletiondateso
thecourtmayscheduleahearingtoreviewhisreleasestatus. Defendantremainssubjecttoallother
conditionsofreleasethatwerepreviouslyimposedbythecourt.
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