United States v. Hardy

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO EVALUATE FOR DANGEROUSNESS

D. BROCK HORNBY, District Judge.

The federal criminal code provides a procedure for civil commitment of a defen dant in custody who, because of mental disease or defect, would create a substantial risk of injury to the person or property of another if released. The procedure is available under three conditions:(1) the defendant’s “sentence is about to expire”;(2) the defendant has been found incompetent to stand trial and has been committed to the Attorney General’s custody for hospitalization to determine whether he will regain competency or…