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Post by Ed Jagacki on Aug 11, 2014 13:12:22 GMT -5
August 11, 2014 U.S. Department of Justice District of Nevada 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 5000 Las Vegas, NV 89101 Phone: (702) 388-6247 Fax: (702) 388-6418 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Re: United States v. Defendant(s) John Edwards Case Number 2004R01639 and Court Docket Number 09-CR-00132 Dear Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx: The enclosed information is provided by the United States Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS). As a victim witness professional with the United States Attorney's Office, my role is to assist you with information and services during the prosecution of this case. I am contacting you because you were identified by law enforcement as a victim during the investigation of the above criminal case. During the prosecution of a federal criminal case a defendant may be ordered by the Court to remain confined. The United States Marshal Service manages defendants who are ordered by the Court to remain in custody. Custody status of a defendant is subject to change during the course of the criminal proceedings. To receive the timeliest update to your case, please provide and verify your email address, as instructed below. As of August 7, 2014, John Edwards is in custody. Through the Victim Notification System (VNS) we will continue to provide you with updated scheduling and event information as the case proceeds through the criminal justice system. You may obtain current information about this case on the VNS website at www.notify.usdoj.gov or from the VNS Call Center at 1-866-DOJ-4YOU (1-866-365-4968) (TDD/TTY: 1-866-228-4619) (International: 1-502-213-2767). In addition, you may use the Call Center or Internet to update your contact information and/or change your decision about participation in the notification program. You will use your Victim Identification Number (VIN) 'xxxxxxxxx' and Personal Identification Number (PIN) 'xxxx' anytime you contact the Call Center and the first time you log into VNS on the website. If you are receiving notifications with multiple victim ID/PIN codes please contact the VNS Call Center. In addition, the first time you access the VNS website, you will be prompted to enter your last name (or business name) as currently contained in VNS. The name you should enter is Jagacki. Remember, VNS is an automated system and cannot answer questions. If you have other questions which involve this matter, please contact this office at the number listed above. Sincerely, Xxxx Xxxxxx Victim Witness Coordinator
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Post by John Winston Lennon O'Boogie on Aug 11, 2014 13:15:42 GMT -5
August 11, 2014 U.S. Department of Justice District of Nevada 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 5000 Las Vegas, NV 89101 Phone: (702) 388-6247 Fax: (702) 388-6418 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Re: United States v. Defendant(s) John Edwards Case Number 2004R01639 and Court Docket Number 09-CR-00132 Dear Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx: The enclosed information is provided by the United States Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS). As a victim witness professional with the United States Attorney's Office, my role is to assist you with information and services during the prosecution of this case. I am contacting you because you were identified by law enforcement as a victim during the investigation of the above criminal case. During the prosecution of a federal criminal case a defendant may be ordered by the Court to remain confined. The United States Marshal Service manages defendants who are ordered by the Court to remain in custody. Custody status of a defendant is subject to change during the course of the criminal proceedings. To receive the timeliest update to your case, please provide and verify your email address, as instructed below. As of August 7, 2014, John Edwards is in custody. Through the Victim Notification System (VNS) we will continue to provide you with updated scheduling and event information as the case proceeds through the criminal justice system. You may obtain current information about this case on the VNS website at www.notify.usdoj.gov or from the VNS Call Center at 1-866-DOJ-4YOU (1-866-365-4968) (TDD/TTY: 1-866-228-4619) (International: 1-502-213-2767). In addition, you may use the Call Center or Internet to update your contact information and/or change your decision about participation in the notification program. You will use your Victim Identification Number (VIN) 'xxxxxxx' and Personal Identification Number (PIN) 'xxxx' anytime you contact the Call Center and the first time you log into VNS on the website. If you are receiving notifications with multiple victim ID/PIN codes please contact the VNS Call Center. In addition, the first time you access the VNS website, you will be prompted to enter your last name (or business name) as currently contained in VNS. The name you should enter is Jagacki. Remember, VNS is an automated system and cannot answer questions. If you have other questions which involve this matter, please contact this office at the number listed above. Sincerely, Xxxx Xxxxxx Victim Witness Coordinator Ed you have all your personal Information in this e-mail
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Post by imSINGLEruRICH on Aug 11, 2014 13:24:03 GMT -5
John, I edited Ed's post.... Hope I xxx'ed out all personal?? Thanks for the heads up !! Seems others are making the same mistake on the other boards also.
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Post by raidermike99 on Aug 11, 2014 13:31:38 GMT -5
Any idea where he is being held
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Post by Ed Jagacki on Aug 11, 2014 13:36:44 GMT -5
Some country club-like atmosphere, probably...
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Post by imSINGLEruRICH on Aug 11, 2014 14:38:31 GMT -5
JE has been in "Custody" for years in the UK. 1....So, is this something new.....meaning here in the USA?? 2....Or, an order granted, regarding his extradiction plea.... to remain in "custody" in the UK...?? OR 3...Is our "on the ball", "Johnny on the spot" agencies just getting around to telling us that John Edwards was arrested, taken into custody & held years ago...?? lol lol From experience of seeing how fast these agencies work...... My bet is onnnnnnn..... #3
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Post by imSINGLEruRICH on Aug 13, 2014 8:03:16 GMT -5
oldepro DIAMOND JEDI Post by oldepro on 14 hours agowww.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/defendant-stock-fraud-scheme-extradited-las-vegas RUNNINGRICH DIAMOND JEDI Post by RUNNINGRICH on 14 hours ago Defendant in stock-fraud scheme extradited to Las Vegaswww.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/defendant-stock-fraud-scheme-extradited-las-vegasBy JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL After fighting extradition from London for nearly five years, a key defendant in a massive stock-fraud case involving a Nevada-based diamond mining company has been brought back to face federal charges. John M. Edwards was arrested in London a couple of weeks before the unsealing of a 2009 federal indictment against him and several others in a scheme to defraud tens of thousands of investors across the country by selling unregistered shares of stock in CMKM Diamonds. The scheme took in $70 million, federal prosecutors alleged in a new 2010 indictment. Edwards, 71, a Las Vegas resident who was an English citizen at the time of his arrest, pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court in Las Vegas. He was ordered to remain in federal custody as his long-awaited trial approaches. He and five other defendants are to stand trial before U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey on Jan. 6. Two of the 10 defendants charged in the 2010 indictment, including Urban Casavant, the former chief executive officer of CMKM Diamonds, have died. One defendant has pleaded guilty and another is still at large and believed to be out of the country. Casavant, 57, died a fugitive Feb. 14 in Canada, according to authorities. He also had been fighting extradition. An IRS agent described the massive nature of the stock fraud in a related criminal complaint. “Although CMKM Diamonds purported to be a diamond mining company, the company did not actually engage in any substantial mining activities, nor any economically viable business of any kind,” the agent wrote. “In reality CMKM Diamonds was a publicly traded corporate shell used to perpetuate a massive pump-and-dump securities fraud scheme.” As part of the scheme, company officials issued more than 700 billion unregistered shares of CMKM stock, the agent wrote. Contact reporter Jeff German at jgerman@reviewjournal.com or 702-380-8135. Follow him on Twitter @jgermanrj.
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Post by Ed Jagacki on Aug 13, 2014 11:21:46 GMT -5
August 13, 2014 U.S. Department of Justice District of Nevada 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 5000 Las Vegas, NV 89101 Phone: (702) 388-6218 Fax: (702) 388-6418 Edmund Jagacki Re: United States v. Defendant(s) John Edwards Case Number 2004R01639 and Court Docket Number 09-CR-00132 Dear Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx: The enclosed information is provided by the United States Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS). As a victim witness professional with the United States Attorney's Office, my role is to assist you with information and services during the prosecution of this case. I am contacting you because you were identified by law enforcement as a victim during the investigation of the above criminal case. John Edwards was successfully extradited from the United Kingdom and is now in the custody of the US Marshals Service. A status hearing is scheduled before Judge Jennifer Dorsey for December 31, 2014, 09:00 AM at LV Courtroom 6D, Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89101 for defendant(s) John Edwards. The purpose of this hearing is to determine if there are issues that the Court needs to address and to schedule any necessary future court dates. A trial is scheduled before Judge Jennifer Dorsey on January 16, 2015, 09:00 AM at LV Courtroom 6D, Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89101 for the case which involves defendant(s) John Edwards. Please be aware that many criminal cases are resolved by a plea agreement between the United States Attorney's Office and the defendant. You should also know that it is not unusual for a defendant to seek to negotiate a plea agreement shortly before a trial is scheduled to begin. Plea agreements can be made at any time and as late as the morning of trial, leaving little or no opportunity to provide notice to you of the date and time of the plea hearing. If the court schedules a plea hearing in this case, we will use our best efforts to notify you of available information as soon as practicable. If you want to inform the prosecutor of your views regarding potential plea agreements, or any other aspect of the case, please contact the prosecutor assigned to this case or me. Unless you have received a subpoena to attend as a witness in this matter, your attendance is not required. Because of the Court's schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice. If you plan on attending, you may want to call the VNS Call Center or check the web site to confirm the date and time. Because of the Court's schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice. If you plan on attending, you may want to call the VNS Call Center or check the website to confirm the date and time. Please note, there is a 24-hour delay in information transfer to the website. Through the Victim Notification System (VNS) we will continue to provide you with updated scheduling and event information as the case proceeds through the criminal justice system. You may obtain current information about this case on the VNS website at www.notify.usdoj.gov or from the VNS Call Center at 1-866-DOJ-4YOU (1-866-365-4968) (TDD/TTY: 1-866-228-4619) (International: 1-502-213-2767). In addition, you may use the Call Center or Internet to update your contact information and/or change your decision about participation in the notification program. You will use your Victim Identification Number (VIN) 'xxxxxxx' and Personal Identification Number (PIN) 'xxxx' anytime you contact the Call Center and the first time you log into VNS on the website. If you are receiving notifications with multiple victim ID/PIN codes please contact the VNS Call Center. In addition, the first time you access the VNS website, you will be prompted to enter your last name (or business name) as currently contained in VNS. The name you should enter is Xxxxxxx. Remember, VNS is an automated system and cannot answer questions. If you have other questions which involve this matter, please contact this office at the number listed above. Sincerely, Daniel G. Bogden United States Attorney
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Post by imSINGLEruRICH on Aug 14, 2014 11:46:52 GMT -5
goodolboy Thursday, 08/14/14 08:45:05 AM Re: janice shell post# 342159 Post # of 342168
If convicted, isn't 20 years the minimum he will serve under the RICO charges brought against him? And, in Federal court, they typically serve the full sentence unless reduced for assisting the victims in recovering what they lost (or something like that.)
janice shell Thursday, 08/14/14 10:09:35 Post # of 342168
Yes, something like that. But it's more complicated. Now that he's here, he can try to plea bargain with the DOJ. I don't know how willing they'll be to cut a plea, given the circumstances. But if they choose, they could drop some of the charges in return for "cooperation". That would reduce the length of the overall sentence.
But assuming it goes to trial, and I think it will, once the trial is over and the jury has delivered its verdict, the prosecution will file a report explaining how much time he could get under the federal sentencing guidelines, and recommending what they feel would be an appropriate sentence.
The judge will act on that, though he could revise up or down. But he couldn't depart radically from the guidelines; he'd have to stay within them. Edwards's attorney could plead for a downward departure. The judge might also ask for a report from Edwards's probation officer.
Then there's a sentencing hearing, at which the attorneys can make final statements. Edwards could also present testimony from character witnesses. The prosecution could also present testimony from victims of the scam. Then the judge will announce the sentence. It will be specific: the total number of months to be served in prison, and the time he'll be on probation after that.
As you say, in the federal system, prisoners don't get a lot of time off for "good behavior" or the like. I think they must serve 85% of the sentence imposed. Theoretically, Edwards could appeal, but to be successful, he'd have to show judicial error. It's unlikely that would work.
I believe that's more or less right. Jarta would have a better idea than I, though.
jarta Thursday, 08/14/14 11:30:18 AM Re: janice shell post# 342161 Post # 342161 of 342168
jarta would phrase it pretty much the same way. Always better for a defendant to plead out.
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Post by John Winston Lennon O'Boogie on Aug 14, 2014 14:11:59 GMT -5
Another Notice out today...
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Post by imSINGLEruRICH on Aug 15, 2014 21:11:10 GMT -5
smeagle DIAMOND JEDI WARLORD Post by smeagle on yesterday at 1:00pm August 14, 2014 U.S. Department of Justice District of Nevada 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 5000 Las Vegas, NV 89101 Phone: (702) 388-6247 Fax: (702) 388-6418xxxxxxx Re: United States v. Defendant(s) John Edwards Case Number 2004R01639 and Court Docket Number 09-CR-00132 Dear xxxxxxx: The enclosed information is provided by the United States Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS). As a victim witness professional with the United States Attorney's Office, my role is to assist you with information and services during the prosecution of this case. I am contacting you because you were identified by law enforcement as a victim during the investigation of the above criminal case. A trial is scheduled before Judge Jennifer Dorsey on January 6, 2015, 09:00 AM at LV Courtroom 6D, Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89101 for the case which involves defendant(s) John Edwards. The court erred in docketing the trial on January 16, 2015. John Edwards will join the remainder of the defendants for trial on January 6, 2015.
Please be aware that many criminal cases are resolved by a plea agreement between the United States Attorney's Office and the defendant. You should also know that it is not unusual for a defendant to seek to negotiate a plea agreement shortly before a trial is scheduled to begin. Plea agreements can be made at any time and as late as the morning of trial, leaving little or no opportunity to provide notice to you of the date and time of the plea hearing. If the court schedules a plea hearing in this case, we will use our best efforts to notify you of available information as soon as practicable. If you want to inform the prosecutor of your views regarding potential plea agreements, or any other aspect of the case, please contact the prosecutor assigned to this case or me. Unless you have received a subpoena to attend as a witness in this matter, your attendance is not required. Because of the Court's schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice. If you plan on attending, you may want to call the VNS Call Center or check the web site to confirm the date and time. The trial previously scheduled for defendant(s) John Edwards on January 16, 2015, 09:00 AM at LV Courtroom 6D, Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89101 has been cancelled. VNS will continue to provide you with updated case scheduling and event information. Through the Victim Notification System (VNS) we will continue to provide you with updated scheduling and event information as the case proceeds through the criminal justice system. You may obtain current information about this case on the VNS website at www.notify.usdoj.gov or from the VNS Call Center at 1-866-DOJ-4YOU (1-866-365-4968) (TDD/TTY: 1-866-228-4619) (International: 1-502-213-2767). In addition, you may use the Call Center or Internet to update your contact information and/or change your decision about participation in the notification program. You will use your Victim Identification Number (VIN) xxxxx and Personal Identification Number (PIN) xxxx' anytime you contact the Call Center and the first time you log into VNS on the website. If you are receiving notifications with multiple victim ID/PIN codes please contact the VNS Call Center. In addition, the first time you access the VNS website, you will be prompted to enter your last name (or business name) as currently contained in VNS. The name you should enter is xxxx
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Post by imSINGLEruRICH on Aug 19, 2014 7:20:10 GMT -5
The court erred in docketing the trial on January 16, 2015. John Edwards will join the remainder of the defendants for trial on January 6, 2015
capten DIAMOND JEDI Post by capten on Aug 14, 2014 at 10:48am
August 13, 2014
RE: John Edwards Extradition, NHHI Amway Portal
To All CMKM Shareholders:
John Edwards, former CMKM insider and defendant in a criminal case brought forward by the USDOJ, has finally been extradited to the US and is in custody. Edwards is scheduled to stand trial on January 16, 2015, along with several other defendants.
Edwards’ extradition is a major breakthrough for CMKM in many ways, and increases the likelihood that justice will finally be served in some way for the wrongs done to CMKM Shareholders long ago. Thanks are due to the USDOJ for its determination in finally getting Edwards extradited. We also owe a debt of gratitude to a small group of loyal CMKM Shareholders that have been instrumental in the process by exerting subtle pressure and providing assistance to the DOJ all along. We can all look forward to the criminal trial early next year.
NHHI Amway Portal
We now have several customers signed up to purchase from the NHHI web portal, and have actually generated a small commission from purchases. The purchases made and small commissions earned are in actuality the first legitimate business sales and earnings in the long history of CMKM/NHHI. I hope that many Shareholders will sign up as customers and will make purchases of goods through the portal in an effort to help offset the small overhead we currently operate under.
I will host a webinar soon to help train interested Shareholders on the use of the NHHI Amway portal. Thank you.
Steve Kirkpatrick
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Post by JoeRockss on Oct 15, 2014 6:56:51 GMT -5
from the MM board
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 2:09-cr-00132-JAD-GWF ) vs. ) ORDER ) JOHN M. EDWARDS, ) Motion for Competency Evaluation ) and Hearing - #268 Defendant. ) __________________________________________) This matter is before the Court on Defendant Edwards’ Motion for a Competency Evaluation and Hearing (#268), filed on October 2, 2014. A hearing on this matter was held on October 9, 2014.
Background
Defendant John M. Edwards is charged via the Second Superceding Indictment (#63) with RICO Conspiracy, Conspiracy to Violate Securities Laws, Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud, Fraudulent Interstate Securities Transactions (3 counts), Securities Fraud and Insider Trading (4 counts), Securities Fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1348 (2 counts), and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. After being held in the United Kingdom for five years, Edwards was extradited to the United States, and has remained in custody since his extradition.
Defense counsel requests that the court order a mental competency evaluation to determine Edwards’ competency to stand trial. Counsel represents that questions about Edwards’ competency were raised during his detention in England. A significant physical and mental decline in Edwards was reported in December, 2012. In February 2013, Edwards was diagnosed by a forensic neuropsychiatrist with dementia. That neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Lachan B. Campbell, believes Edwards “would be effectively precluded from participating in the trial process.” Motion (#268),
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Exhibit A, p.11. Dr. Andrew Johns, a forensic psychiatrist, examined Edwards in May, 2013, and declared that he was “fit to discuss matters with his legal advisers and to attend Court and to participate in the process.” Motion (#268), Exhibit B, p.14. Later reports by Dr. Andrews show Edwards has slightly declined since his initial examination. The Dr. believes this is problematic in such a case with complex evidence, as it requires Edwards to “sustain attention and concentration over considerable periods and retain quite complex information in memory.” Motion (#268), October 10, 2014, Exhibit C, p.8. Under these circumstances, Defense counsel requests an evaluation under 18 U.S.C. § 4241. The Government has no opposition.
DISCUSSION
The Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment prohibits trying a defendant who is mentally incompetent. Cooper v. Oklahoma, 517 U.S. 348, 354 (1996); Pate v. Robinson, 383 U.S. 375, 378 (1966). “A person whose mental condition is such that he lacks the capacity to understand the nature and object of the proceedings against him, to consult with counsel, and to assist in preparing his defense may not be subjected to a trial.” Drope v. Missouri, 420 U.S. 162, 171 (1975).
The treatment of defendants suffering from a mental disease or defect is governed by the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984. 18 U.S.C. §§ 4241-48. The Federal Criminal Code establishes a multi-part statutory scheme for addressing defendants suffering from a mental disease or defect who have pending federal charges. If a question is raised concerning whether a defendant is competent to stand trial or assist in his defense, the court first determines whether the defendant suffers from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompetent to the extent that he is unable to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him, or to assist properly in his defense. 18 U.S.C. § 4241(a), and (d); see also United States v. Friedman, 366 F.3d 975, 980 (9th Cir. 2004). Section 4241(a) provides that whenever the court has reasonable cause to believe a defendant is suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him unable to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings against her or to assist properly in his defense, the court shall conduct a hearing to determine the defendant’s competency. Section 4241(d) establishes a two-part disjunctive test of competency. Id. A defendant must be able both to 2
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understand the nature of the proceedings against her, and to assist properly in her defense. Id. Having reviewed and considered the matter, with no objection from the Government, and for good cause shown,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Edwards’ Motion for a Competency Evaluation and Hearing (#268) is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 4241, 4247, and Rule 12.2(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the United States Marshal Service shall forthwith transport John M. Edwards, Defendant herein, to a suitable BOP facility closest to the court that conducts psychological evaluation, for psychiatric and psychological evaluation to determine whether Defendant John M. Edwards may presently be suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompetent to the extent that he is unable to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him or to assist properly in his defense.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant John M. Edwards shall be held in said facility for a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 45 days, unless extended by further order of the Court upon showing good cause by the Director of the said facility or pursuant to other appropriate motion for a period of up to 30 additional days. 18 U.S.C. § 4247(b).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all medical records of Defendant JOHN M. EDWARDS from his time in the Henderson Detention Center be delivered to the Board of Prison psychiatrist or psychologist for purposes of the competency evaluation.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the examination conducted pursuant to this Order be conducted by one or more licensed or certified psychiatrists or clinical psychologists. 18 U.S.C. § 4247(b).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within 45 days from the date of the entry of this Order, or such additional period as may be ordered by the Court, the Director of the said facility at which the examination has been conducted shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a psychiatric or psychological report to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, to Andrew W. Duncan, Assistant United States Attorney, and Richard A. Wright, counsel for the Defendant.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that said report prepared pursuant to this Order shall include:
(1) Defendant’s history and present symptoms; (2) A description of the psychiatric, psychological or medical tests that were employed and their findings; (3) The examiner’s findings; and (4) The examiner’s opinions as to diagnosis, prognosis, whether the Defendant is competent to stand trial, the test of which is whether he may presently be suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompetent to the extent that he is unable to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him or to assist properly in his own defense.
The Court finds that the period of time required by the above-described psychiatric or psychological examination of Defendant, and the Court’s determination of Defendant’s competency to stand trial is excludable time under the United States Constitution, the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. 3161(h)(1)(A), and Rule 5.1 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
DATED this 10th day of October, 2014. ______________________________________ GEORGE FOLEY, JR. United States Magistrate Judge 4
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Post by JoeRockss on Oct 15, 2014 7:07:47 GMT -5
#2071121 tuscan2012 5 hours ago
'IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant John M. Edwards shall be held in said facility for a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 45 days, unless extended by further order of the Court upon showing good cause by the Director of the said facility or pursuant to other appropriate motion for a period of up to 30 additional days'
(If I were a betting woman........)
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Post by JoeRockss on Oct 16, 2014 21:19:07 GMT -5
StockdungU Thursday, 10/16/14 01:25:32 PM Re: bobhwang post# 343533 Post # of 343565
CMKM's Edwards sent for mental competency evaluation 2014-10-16 12:56 ET - Street Wire
This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers. Here is a sample of this item: by Mike Caswell
A Las Vegas judge has ordered a mental competency evaluation for John Edwards, one of the alleged masterminds of the massive CMKM Diamonds Inc. fraud. There are sufficient questions about his ability to understand the proceedings that such an evaluation is necessary, the judge has ruled. One specialist in the United Kingdom diagnosed Mr. Edwards with dementia in 2012 and another said in 2013 that he would have problems in a case with complex evidence.
With the order, handed down Friday, Oct. 10, Mr. Edwards will go to a Bureau of Prisons facility in California where he will undergo up to 45 days of evaluations by licensed psychiatrists and psychologists. The examiners must prepare a report on their findings, advising if indeed Mr. Edwards is mentally incompetent to the extent that he would not be able to understand the proceedings or to assist in his own defence. The report will likely form a substantial part of the judge's eventual decision on whether or not to try Mr. Edwards. A mental incompetence finding would probably mean that Mr. Edwards, 72, would never face a trial.
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