U.S. v. Roney, 1:16 CR 39-2. (2018)
Court: District Court, W.D. North Carolina
Number: infdco20180921c99
Visitors: 18
Filed: Sep. 20, 2018
Latest Update: Sep. 20, 2018
Summary: ORDER DENNIS L. HOWELL , Magistrate Judge . This matter is before the Court on defense counsel's Motion for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem (# 290). Defense counsel seeks the appointment of a guardian ad litem to ensure that Defendant's best interests are being represented in his pending competency proceedings. Id. at 1. Defense counsel has contacted Assistant United States Attorney Richard Lee Edwards, and he has no opposition to the instant motion. Id. at 3. Considering the foregoin
Summary: ORDER DENNIS L. HOWELL , Magistrate Judge . This matter is before the Court on defense counsel's Motion for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem (# 290). Defense counsel seeks the appointment of a guardian ad litem to ensure that Defendant's best interests are being represented in his pending competency proceedings. Id. at 1. Defense counsel has contacted Assistant United States Attorney Richard Lee Edwards, and he has no opposition to the instant motion. Id. at 3. Considering the foregoing..
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ORDER
DENNIS L. HOWELL, Magistrate Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defense counsel's Motion for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem (# 290). Defense counsel seeks the appointment of a guardian ad litem to ensure that Defendant's best interests are being represented in his pending competency proceedings. Id. at 1. Defense counsel has contacted Assistant United States Attorney Richard Lee Edwards, and he has no opposition to the instant motion. Id. at 3.
Considering the foregoing, it is ORDERED as follows:
(1) Defense counsel's Motion for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem (# 290) is GRANTED;
(2) Attorney Meghann Burke ("Burke") is APPOINTED to serve as the guardian ad litem for Defendant; and
(3) The expenses associated with Burke's appointment will be covered by the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of North Carolina.
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