Filed: Aug. 22, 2019
Latest Update: Aug. 22, 2019
Summary: ORDER PHILIP A. BRIMMER , Chief District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on the Motion for Order Authorizing Psychiatric or Psychological Examination for the Purpose of Determining Competency [Docket No. 26] requesting that the defendant be evaluated pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4247. At a hearing on August 20, 2019, the Court found that there was reasonable cause to believe that the defendant may presently be suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompete
Summary: ORDER PHILIP A. BRIMMER , Chief District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on the Motion for Order Authorizing Psychiatric or Psychological Examination for the Purpose of Determining Competency [Docket No. 26] requesting that the defendant be evaluated pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4247. At a hearing on August 20, 2019, the Court found that there was reasonable cause to believe that the defendant may presently be suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompeten..
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ORDER
PHILIP A. BRIMMER, Chief District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on the Motion for Order Authorizing Psychiatric or Psychological Examination for the Purpose of Determining Competency [Docket No. 26] requesting that the defendant be evaluated pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4247.
At a hearing on August 20, 2019, the Court found that there was reasonable cause to believe that the defendant may presently be suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompetent to the extent that he is unable to assist properly in his defense. See 18 U.S.C. § 4241(a). Therefore, it is
ORDERED that, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 4241(a) and 4247(b), defendant is committed to the custody of the Attorney General for placement in a suitable facility for a reasonable time not to exceed thirty days for psychiatric and/or psychological examination. It is further
ORDERED that the examiner designated to conduct the psychiatric and/or psychological examination of the defendant shall prepare a report that includes the following pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4247(c):
1. The defendant's history and present symptoms;
2. A description of the psychiatric, psychological and medical tests that were employed and the results;
3. The examiner's findings;
4. The examiner's opinion as to diagnosis and prognosis;
5. Whether the defendant is suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompetent to the extent that he is unable to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him or to assist properly in his defense. It is further
ORDERED that the director of the facility where such examination is conducted shall file copies of the report with the Court and provide copies to counsel for the government and the defendant.