REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION OF THE PRETRIAL RELEASE CONDITION OF THE LOCATION MONITORING COMPONENT AND ORDER THEREON

BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, Magistrate Judge.

Defendant RONNIE MESA, JR., by and through his Attorney of Record, CAROL MOSES, hereby requests a Pretrial Release Modification that allows the removal of the location monitoring component of Mr. Mesa's Pretrial Release Conditions due to his constantly changing obligations to meet the needs of his pregnant fiancé and soon-to-be newborn child, Mr. Mesa's Better Choices Court Program requirements, and random substance abuse testing.

On January 29, 2019, Mr. Mesa was released from custody with release conditions. He was given a curfew restricting him to his residence every day from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM with a location monitoring ankle device.

Mr. Mesa will have his first child in the coming days. Mr. Mesa will need the ability to leave his home at any point of the day or night in order to transport his pregnant fiancé to the hospital for labor and delivery, and continue having such ability to leave his home at any point after the birth in case of medical emergencies or emergency errands for his recovering girlfriend or newborn child.

Additionally, Mr. Mesa is required to participate in the Better Choices Court Program, in which he has been diligent in attending all hearings thus far, as well as random substance abuse testing.

It is the opinion of Pretrial Services Officer Frank Guerrero that a modification of the location monitoring component for Mr. Mesa is in order due to changed circumstances which require Mr. Mesa to be many different places at many different times to keep up with the changing schedules Mr. Mesa's obligations requires. Officer Guerrero reports that Mr. Mesa has managed to remain in full compliance with all that has been asked of him and is in complete support of this modification request.

The proposed modification of the location monitoring component of the Pretrial Release Conditions for Mr. Mesa is FROM: CURFREW: You must remain inside your residence every day from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, or as adjusted by the Pretrial Services Officer for medical, religious services, employment or court ordered obligations.

TO:

The condition requiring the Defendant to participate in the curfew component of the Location Monitoring Program with electronic monitoring or other location verification system is removed.

The proposed removal of the location monitoring component should sufficiently address Mr. Mesa's constantly changing schedules.

The defendant shall continue to make payments for the monitoring costs until his monitoring services have been paid in full. All other terms and conditions of Pretrial Release not in conflict with this proposed order will stay in the same force and effect.

ORDER

Based upon the non-opposition of the Government and the agreement of Pretrial Services, the Court accepts the above Proposed Order and adopts its terms as the Order of this Court in case no. 1:19-cr-00007-LJO-BAM. Accordingly, Mr. Mesa's conditions of Pretrial Release are modified as follows:

IT IS SO ORDERED.