UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

PROBATION AND PRETRIAL SERVICES 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

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v. Case No. 4:22-CR-034-O (6) 

LAURA ORTIZ 

Report of Violation of Conditions of Pretrial Release 

COMES NOW Angela Roberson, Supervising U.S. Probation Officer, presenting a report to the Court 

upon the conduct of defendant, Laura Ortiz, who was placed on pretrial release supervision by the 

Honorable U.S. Magistrate Jeffrey Cureton sitting in the Court at Fort Worth, Texas, on February 15, 

2022, under the following conditions: 

(7)(l) The defendant must not use or unlawfully possess a narcotic drug or other controlled 

substances defined in 21 U.S.C. § 802, unless prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner. 

Including the use of any synthetic and/or natural substance to alter mood and/or cognitive ability 

such as CBD and hemp oils/products. 

The undersigned has information that the defendant has violated such conditions in each of the following 

respects: 

On March 23, 2022, Laura Ortiz submitted an initial urine specimen in the Western District of 

Texas at the direction of U.S. Probation Officer Natasha Kopsie. On April 18, 2022, the specimen 

was confirmed positive for marijuana by Alere Toxicology Services, Incorporated. A subsequent 

urine specimen submitted by Ms. Ortiz on April 12, 2022, was negative for all illegal substances. 

The undersigned suggests to the court that no action be taken. 

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is 

true and correct. 

Executed on April 29, 2022 Approved, 

s/Angela Roberson 

Supervising U.S. Probation Officer 

Prepared by Thomas Patterson 

Probation Technician 

817-505-4466 

s/Angela Roberson 

Supervising U.S. Probation Officer 

817-505-1078 

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Report of Violations of Conditions 

Laura Ortiz 

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Order 

Having considered the report of the Probation Office pertaining to possible violations by defendant, Laura 

Ortiz, of his/her conditions of pretrial release, the court ORDERS that: 

☒ No action be taken. 

☐ The Order Setting Conditions of Release is modified to include the following: 

☐ A summons be issued and the defendant appear before a judge of this court to determine 

whether his/her conditions of pretrial release should be revoked. 

☐ A violator’s warrant be issued, and the above-named defendant be arrested forthwith and 

brought before a judge of this court to determine whether his/her conditions of pretrial release 

should be revoked. Petition and warrant sealed and not be distributed to counsel of record until 

effectuated. 

☐ The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas file a motion to revoke the 

conditions of the defendant’s pretrial release, consistent with the information contained in the 

foregoing Report, and take such steps as are necessary to present such motion at the hearing 

thereon. 

☐ File under seal until further order of the Court. 

The Honorable Jeffrey L Cureton 

U.S. Magistrate Judge 

April 29, 2022 

Date 

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