U.S. v. PROCTOR, 11-cr-008-PB. (2012)
Court: District Court, D. New Hampshire
Number: infdco20120510b37
Visitors: 17
Filed: May 08, 2012
Latest Update: May 08, 2012
Summary: ORDER PAUL BARBADORO, District Judge. I cannot grant defendant's request to represent himself unless I determine that he is competent. Although I have seen nothing in my dealings with the defendant that calls his competency into question, the representations made by his former counsel give rise to reasonable cause to believe that the defendant may be suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompetent. Accordingly, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4241, 4247, I designate Dr.
Summary: ORDER PAUL BARBADORO, District Judge. I cannot grant defendant's request to represent himself unless I determine that he is competent. Although I have seen nothing in my dealings with the defendant that calls his competency into question, the representations made by his former counsel give rise to reasonable cause to believe that the defendant may be suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompetent. Accordingly, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4241, 4247, I designate Dr. D..
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ORDER
PAUL BARBADORO, District Judge.
I cannot grant defendant's request to represent himself unless I determine that he is competent. Although I have seen nothing in my dealings with the defendant that calls his competency into question, the representations made by his former counsel give rise to reasonable cause to believe that the defendant may be suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompetent. Accordingly, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 4241, 4247, I designate Dr. Drukteinis to prepare and file a report assessing the defendant's competency. I am issuing this order on my own motion pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 4241(b). The government shall notify Dr. Drukteinis of this order. Dr Drukteinis shall provide his report and a bill for services rendered to the government. The government shall, in turn, provide copies for the defendant and shall file the report and bill under seal. Defendant's objection (Doc. No. 73) is overruled.
SO ORDERED.
Source: Leagle
