Opinion
21-cr-00302-REB-JMC
10-04-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. PATRICK SCOTT, Defendant.
PROPOSED ORDER
HONORABLE ROBERT E. BLACKBURN United States District Judge.
1. This matter is before the Court for consideration of Defendant's Unopposed Motion for a Hearing to Determine the Mental Competency of the Defendant Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §4241 [Doc. ___] filed on October 3, 2022. The Court having reviewed the Unopposed Motion hereby ORDERS that:
a) as it relates to the competency of the defendant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4241, Defendant's Unopposed Motion [Doc. ___] is GRANTED for good cause shown;
b) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4241, the matter will be set for a Competency Hearing to be conducted pursuant to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. §4247(d);
c) if the government requests that a psychiatric or psychological examination occur, that such an evaluation occur in the suitable facility closest to the court as required by 18 U.S.C. §4247(b).
d) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(1)(A), the period of delay resulting from any competency proceedings shall be excluded in computing the time within which the trial must commence under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(c).
2. Once the appropriate reports have been completed and disclosed to counsel and the Court, the parties shall contact chambers in order to set a date for the Competency Hearing.