Free Motion for Psychiatric Exam - District Court of Delaware - Delaware


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n p IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT n
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE _
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ` ) p p .
I Plaintiff, l · I I
v. - l Criminal Action No. 06- SSM
l A STEVEN DAVID HUMES, g p F I L E D
Defendant. I J UL l 3 2006 I I
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NOW COMES the United States of America, by and through its undersigned attorneys, and
. hereby moves for a competency examination of the defendant at a suitable federal facility, and in
support thereof states as follows:
1. There is reasonable cause to believe that the defendant may presently be suffering `
from a mental disease or a mental defect rendering him mentally incompetent to the extent that
he is unable to stand trial or properly assist in his defense.
2. The defendant hascontended on his web site, http://www.delawarejustice.org, and in
filings in Civil Action No. 06-59 KA] (D. Del.) that the former Delaware Attorney General, a
Judge of the Delaware Court of Common Pleas, a Delaware State Trooper, and a Delaware
I Deputy Attorney General conspired to protect a person involved in a business dispute with the.
9 defendant, and to "fix“ the defendants criminal trial before the Delaware Court of Common I
Pleas. The defendant has tiled papers with the Court in Civil Action No. 06-59 KAJ indicating · 9
that he will effect an armed arrest of the alleged conspirators and "deliver justice" himself and is

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willing to diein the attempt, as detailed in the Criminal Complaint area in this action. On his
l website, the defendant also posted a one million dollar reward for the capture, arrest, prosecution n
‘ and conviction of some of the aforementioned persons. The defendant's statements evidence a
I - paranoia that provides-reasonable cause to believe that the defendant presently suffers from a
a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompetent to the extent that he is unable to
understand the nature and the consequences of the proceedings against him or to assist properly
in his defense. S ` U
i 3. . Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 4241 and 4247(b), the United States requests that the
defendant be committed to the custody of the Attorney General for a term of thirty (3 0) days for I
placement at a suitable federal facility for the purpose of having a complete and thorough n
medical study to include a physical, psychiatric, psychological, and/or neurological examination
of the defendant to aid in the determination of his competency to stand trial. I
n WHEREFORE, the United States respectfully requests that the Court order a competency
_ examination, and enter the attached proposed Order. _ I V
I COLM F. CONNCLLY
United States Attorney
I By: {»
` Dougla E. McCann
_ Assistant United States Attorney
. ‘ Dated: July 13, 2006 . ·

Case 1 :06-mj—00083—MPT Document 6 Filed 07/13/2006 Page 3 of 4
` IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT S
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE U
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) -
Plaintiff, g I - I
v. q A i Criminal Action N0. 06- BB M
STEVEN DAVID HUMES, i _ `
Defendant.
O R D E R S -
WHEREAS, the defendant has been charged by criminal complaint with a violation of
federal law, and . _
WHEREAS, the government requests a competency examination of the defendant at a
suitable federal facility, and _
WHEREAS, the Court finds there is reasonable cause to believe the defendant may
I presently be suffering from a mental disease or mental defect rendering him mentally
n incompetent to the extent that he is unable to understand the nature and the consequences of the
proceedings against him or to properly assist in his defense. p
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this _____ day of ____, 2006, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. S A
. §§ 4241 and 4247(bj that Steven David Humes shall forthwith be committed to the custody of A
the Attorney General for a term of thirty (30) days for placement at a suitable federal facility for
the purpose of having a complete and thorough medical study to include a physical, psychiatric, ‘
psychological, and/or neurological examination of the defendant to aid in the determination of
his competency to stand trial and assist in his defense.

Case 1:06-mj—00083—MPT Document 6 Filed 07/13/2006 Page 4 of 4
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a psychiatric, psychological, or medical study report be
prepared by the examiner and that a report be filed with the Court. The report shall include the
following:
1. Mr. Hume’s history; - V
2. A description of the psychiatric, psychological, neurological, and medical tests that I
were employed and their results to properly inform the Court if Mr, Humes is
experiencing a psychiatric, psychological, neurological and! or medical problem.
3. The examiner’s findings of all present symptoms. _
4. The examiner’s opinions as to diagnosis, prognosis, and appropriate correctional
treatment. ` ‘
5. Whether Mr. Hurnes is presently suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering
_ him mentally incompetent to the extent that he is unable to understand the nature and I
consequences ofthe proceedings against him or to assist properly in his defense.
The Honorable Joseph J. F arnan, Jr. I
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