USA v. Gates

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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vs. 	)
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Kiana Catherine Gates, 	) 	Case No. 1:24-cr-080
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Defendant. 	)
On May 13, 2024, the court issued an order releasing Defendant subject to a number of
conditions. (Doc. No. 15). Among these conditions were the requirements that she reside at the
Prairie Recovery Center (“Prairie Recovery”) in Raleigh, North Dakota, participate in Prairie
Recovery’s treatment programming, and have no direct or indirect contact with her children, the
victims. 	(Doc. No. 15). 	On July 2, 2024, court issued an order modifying Defendant’s release
conditions to permit her to transition to and reside at Blessed Builders, a sober living facility in
Bismarck, North Dakota. (Doc. No. 27). Defendant subsequently executed a plea agreement and
on September 19, 2024, entered guilty pleas to two counts of Child Abuse in Indian Country as
charged in an Information. (Doc. Nos. 28, 29, 34).
On September 20, 2024, Defendant filed a Motion to Amend Order Setting Conditions of
Release. (Doc. No. 35). She requests the court to modify her release conditions to allow her to have
contact with her children, with the understanding any contact will be supervised and approved by
the Pretrial Services Office.
There being no objection from the United States, the court GRANTS Defendant’s motion.
(Doc. No. 35). Defendant’s release conditions shall be modified as follows. The conditions of
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release prohibiting Defendant from having any direct or indirect contact with her children is
stricken. Defendant may have contact with her children provided that it is approved by the Pretrial
Services office and supervised.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 23rd day of September, 2024.
/s/ Charles S. Miller, Jr.
Charles S. Miller, Jr., Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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