United States v. Lizama

MEMORANDUM2

Defendant Alejandro Lizama contends that the district court erred by sentencing him to one year in prison without conducting a hearing pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4244(a). Section 4244 hearings are meant to determine if a convicted person suffering from a mental disease or defect should be hospitalized for treatment instead of imprisoned. A hearing is required when the district court has “reasonable cause” to believe that the defendant has a mental defect and requires treatment outside of prison for that defect. 18 U.S.C. § 4244(a); see United States v. Osoba, 213 F.3d 913, 915 (6th…