United States v. Williams

*1126 ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT NAEEM WILLIAMS’ MOTION FOR PRETRIAL DETERMINATION THAT THE DEATH PENALTY CANNOT BE CARRIED OUT AGAINST NAEEM WILLIAMS BECAUSE OF A DISQUALIFYING MENTAL CAPACITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF 18 U.S.C. § 3596(c) AND ATKINS v. VIRGINIA, 536 U.S. 304 (2002)

J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The United States has charged Defendant Naeem Williams (“Defendant” or “Williams”) with crimes that qualify him for possible imposition of the death penalty under 18 U.S.C. §§ 3591 & 3592. Defendant has moved pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3596(c), and Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S.…