U.S. v. Romo-Corrales

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. JOSE ROMO-CORRALES, Defendant

Court: United States District Court, D. Nebraska

Date published: Sep 26, 2007

4:07CR3079 (D. Neb. Sep. 26, 2007)

Opinion

4:07CR3079.

September 26, 2007

ORDER

DAVID PIESTER, Magistrate Judge

IT IS ORDERED:

1. The motion of the defendant for a hearing pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4241, filing 29, is granted and a psychological evaluation shall be conducted and a determination made of the defendant's competency to stand trial.

2. The defendant is remanded to the custody of the Attorney General of the United States for a competency examination at the Federal Medical Facility, Springfield, Missouri, or other suitable facility, pursuant to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. §§ 4241 and 4247. Said institution or facility shall submit to the undersigned and all counsel of record a report of the evaluation within sixty (60) days of the defendant's arrival at such facility.

3. Upon the receipt of a copy of the report required by the above paragraph, counsel shall confer with my chambers to schedule a hearing as to the defendant's competency to stand trial.

4. The United States Marshal shall forthwith, without delay, transport the defendant to the Springfield, Missouri facility, or other suitable facility as identified by the Attorney General of the United States, in accordance with this order, at no cost to the defendant.

5. Further proceedings in this matter, including pretrial motion deadlines and trial, are hereby continued as to all defendants until further order of the court, pending resolution of the matter of defendant's competency.