Opinion
Criminal Case No. 11-MJ-00140-DLW
10-04-2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. 1. SHANE FRENCH, Defendant.
Magistrate Judge David L. West
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE FOR PURPOSES
OF DETERMINATION OF COMPETENCY OF THE DEFENDANT
ORDER ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID L. WEST
At the Sentencing hearing scheduled for October 4, 2011, counsel for the Defendant brought up issues regarding the Defendant's competency to understand the proceedings held before the Court and that the Defendant has mental health issues. After discussion with defense counsel, Assistant U. S. Attorney, James Candelaria, Probation Officer Erika Hitti:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case should be transferred to a U. S. District Court Judge in Denver, Colorado for the purposes of determining the competency of the Defendant to proceed.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Federal Public Defender is appointed for all
proceedings and hearings in Denver.
BY THE COURT:
David L. West
United States Magistrate Judge