Opinion
Case No. 3:12-CR-81
03-04-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, v. RICHARD TREPANIER, Defendant.
ORDER REGARDING MENTAL STATUS EVALUATION
This case is before the Court upon the December 3, 2012, report of John Matthew Fabian, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist, to whom Defendant was referred for an examination and evaluation pursuant to title 18 U.S.C. §4241. Copies of the report were provided to Counsel.
At the competency hearing on February 25, 2013, Counsel for the Defendant and Government acknowledged receiving the report of Dr. Fabian, and after limited questioning of Dr. Fabian, stipulated to the ultimate finding of competency contained in said report which was marked as Court Exhibit 1. With no further evidence presented, the Court took the matter under advisement.
Based upon the stipulation of Counsel, and the opinion of Dr. Fabian contained in the forensic report, filed under seal with this Court on February 25, 2013, the Court FINDS the Defendant, Richard Trepanier, competent to stand trial.
Further, it is the order of the Court that the Trial in this matter has been rescheduled for Monday, April 1, 2013, at 9:00 am in Courtroom 2. A Final Pretrial Conference has also been rescheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 1:30 pm.
DONE and ORDERED in Dayton, Ohio, this 4th day of March, 2013.
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THOMAS M. ROSE, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT