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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution

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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION

JOE LOUIS DANSBY PETITIONER

V. Civil No. 02-CV-4141

LARRY NORRIS, Director of

Arkansas Department of Corrections RESPONDENT

ORDER

Currently before this Court is Petitioner’s Motion for

Modification of Order Permitting Access to Petitioner For

Psychiatric Evaluation. (Doc. 53.) Respondent does not object to

the modification. 

Petitioner seeks to modify this Court’s order of January 23,

2007, requiring the Arkansas Department of Correction to permit a

psychiatric evaluation of Petitioner on March 8, 2007. (Doc. 52).

Petitioner requests the Court to allow Dr. Dean Delis to conduct the

evaluation on May 3, 2007, instead of on March 8, 2007 (Dr. Delis

was subpoenaed to testify in another Court on March 8, 2007). 

Upon due consideration, the Court finds the motion should be

and hereby is GRANTED. The Court’s Order of January 23, 2007 is

hereby modified to permit Dr. Delis to conduct a psychiatric

evaluation on May 3, 2007. The Arkansas Department of Corrections

is directed to permit Dr. Dean Delis to have access to Petitioner,

including direct physical contact on May 3, 2007, so that Dr. Delis

may evaluate Petitioner. The evaluation shall be conducted in a

private setting. Petitioner is not to be restrained by shackles,

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handcuffs, or any other device that would interfere with his full

range of motion, unless specifically requested by Dr. Delis or

Petitioner’s counsel. Dr. Delis will be permitted to have testing

materials, to include test kits and an audio tape player, during the

evaluation. The Court further orders the Arkansas Department of

Corrections to allow Petitioner’s counsel, Jennifer Horan, Julie

Brain, and Craig Lambert, to be present during Dr. Delis’ one-day

evaluation. The Court understands the Federal Public Defender’s

office shall pay for the evaluation. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 20 day of March 2007. th

/S/ Harry F. Barnes 

Harry F. Barnes

United States District Judge

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