U.S. v. Easter

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. KURTIS RAY EASTER, Defendant

Court: United States District Court, E.D. Missouri, Eastern Division

Date published: Dec 12, 2005

Case No. 4:04CR676 HEA (E.D. Mo. Dec. 12, 2005)

Opinion

Case No. 4:04CR676 HEA.

December 12, 2005

OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

HENRY AUTREY, District Judge

This matter is before the Court for a determination of whether or not Defendant Kurtis Ray Easter is competent to stand trial in this action. The Court referred this matter to United States Magistrate Judge David D. Noce for a report and recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). A competency hearing was held on November 18, 2005 before Judge Noce, and on that day, Judge Noce filed his report under seal, recommending that Defendant be deemed competent to stand trial in this matter. No objections to the report and recommendation have been filed.

After careful consideration, the Court will adopt and sustain the sound reasoning of Judge Noce as set forth in the report and recommendation and hereby concludes Defendant is competent to stand trial.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant is deemed to be competent to be prosecuted in this matter.