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U.S. v. Williams

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Ocala Division
Jun 7, 2007
Case No. 5:06-cr-36-Oc-10GRJ (M.D. Fla. Jun. 7, 2007)

Opinion

Case No. 5:06-cr-36-Oc-10GRJ.

June 7, 2007


ORDER


On May 1, 2007, the United States Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation, (Doc. 34), finding by a preponderance of the evidence that the Defendant is mentally competent to stand trial as provided in 18 U.S.C. § 4241(d). No party has filed any objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report, and the time for filing such objections has elapsed.

Accordingly, upon due consideration and an independent review of the record in this case, it is hereby ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 34) is ADOPTED, CONFIRMED, AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The Defendant is hereby determined to be mentally competent to stand trial as provided in 18 U.S.C. § 4241(d). The Defendant's pretrial proceedings and trial shall go forward as scheduled in the Court's Criminal Standing Scheduling Order (Doc. 33).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DONE and ORDERED at Ocala, Florida.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Williams

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Ocala Division
Jun 7, 2007
Case No. 5:06-cr-36-Oc-10GRJ (M.D. Fla. Jun. 7, 2007)
Case details for

U.S. v. Williams

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KEN PHILLIP WILLIAMS

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Ocala Division

Date published: Jun 7, 2007

Citations

Case No. 5:06-cr-36-Oc-10GRJ (M.D. Fla. Jun. 7, 2007)

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