Opinion
CRIMINAL ACTION 22-cr-00283-CNS
07-12-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. 1. PRESTON BLAKE POWELL, Defendant.
MARTHA H. ESKESEN, P.C. Martha H. Eskesen
MARTHA H. ESKESEN, P.C. Martha H. Eskesen
MOTION FOR COMPETENCY DETERMINATION
Martha H. Eskesen, court-appointed counsel for defendant Preston Blake Powell, moves the Court for a hearing to determine whether he is mentally competent to proceed, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 4241.
The grounds supporting counsel's good faith basis for questioning Mr. Powell's competency and specific requests with respect to this motion are set forth in the Supplement to Motion for Competency Determination filed under restricted access simultaneously with this motion.