United States v. Hollon

OPINION AND ORDER

MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.

Defendant Paul Randall Hollon is now before the court for sentencing for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). As part of this process, the government and Hollon have *1380filed a most intriguing joint motion, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4244, for a psychiatric evaluation to determine whether Hollon is suffering from a mental disease or defect that, while not rendering Hollon incompetent to stand trial or be sentenced, requires inpatient treatment in lieu of mere incarceration.1 For the reasons that follow,…