Opinion
CRIMINAL ACTION 23-cr-00043-RM
08-10-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. 1. DANIEL RICHTER, 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 Daniel Richter, 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. Richter's competency are set forth in the Supplement to Motion for Competency Determination filed under restricted access simultaneously with this motion.
Counsel notified government counsel, Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelly Churnet, and U.S. Probation Officer Chris Woodiel in advance of her intention to file this motion.