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Parties Involved:
Gerardo Flores-Campos
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

United States of America,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Gerardo Flores-Campos, 

Defendant. 

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07-8536M

MENTAL COMPETENCY

AND TRANSPORTATION

ORDER

This matter arises on defense counsel’s Motion Regarding Status of 18 U.S.C. §

4241(b) etc., filed on September 14, 2007. (docket # 10) Defense counsel has been informed

by Dr. Hector Barillas subsequent to his mental evaluation of Defendant that Defendant is

"not competent and is probably suffering from schizophrenia, but may be restorable if he

responds to aggressive psychopharmacological interventions." (Id. at 1) Defense counsel

requests that this Court “enter an order that he be committed to the custody of the Attorney

General for hospitalization, in accordance with 18 USC 4241(d), as there exists a

preponderance of the evidence via Dr. Barillas' oral determination, that he is presently

suffering from a mental disease or defect . . . .”

There being no opposition to the written motion from the Government and good

cause appearing,

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IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's Motion Regarding Status of 18 U.S.C. §

4241(b) etc. is hereby GRANTED. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §4241(b) and (d)(1), Defendant

is hereby committed to the custody of the Attorney General for hospitalization and

psychiatric treatment in a suitable health care facility for a reasonable period of time, not to

exceed four (4) months, as is necessary to determine whether there is a substantial

probability that in the foreseeable future Defendant will attain the mental capacity to permit

these criminal proceedings to proceed; and for such an additional reasonable period of time,

upon timely written request by the health care facility for good cause shown, until

Defendant's mental condition is so improved that court proceedings may proceed against him

according to federal law, whichever is earlier. 

A psychiatric or psychological report shall be timely filed with the Court pursuant

to the provisions of § 4247 (b) and (c), advising, at a minimum, (1) whether Defendant has

been restored to competency, (2) whether Defendant has voluntarily taken medication and,

if so, the identity and dosage of such medication that will maintain Defendant's competency

pendente lite, and (3) if Defendant has not been restored to competency, a medical

recommendation on future treatment or other disposition in accordance with federal law.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall not be medicated absent his

express consent or further order from the District Court of Arizona.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon Defendant's return to the District of

Arizona, the U.S. Marshal Service shall obtain a written list of all prescription medications,

if any, including all psychotropic drugs and their dosages administered to Defendant at

discharge from his hospitalization and psychiatric treatment and a copy of Defendant's

chronological ("chrono") prescription drug history at the subject health care facility and shall

provide said records to Corrections Corporation of America, Central Arizona Detention

Center, on or before Defendant's physical return for further court proceedings.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall remain temporarily detained

until further order of this Court.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defense counsel shall promptly file under seal

upon receipt of Dr. Barillas' original forensic mental health evaluation report of Defendant

with a complete copy promptly e-mailed or faxed to the undersigned's chambers and AUSA

Sarah L. Harnett.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the excludable delay is found to commence

on 9/17/07 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3161(h)(1)(A).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED vacating the status conference current set for

November 14, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. before the undersigned and setting a status conference re:

mental competency exam and detention and preliminary hearings for Monday, 

February 4, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. before the undersigned.

DATED this 17th day of September, 2007.

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