Hearst

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

The defendant is under indictment by the Grand Jury of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on two counts: Armed Bank Robbery ( 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a), (d)) and Use of Firearm to Commit a Felony ( 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1)). Pursuant to this Court’s order dated September 25, 1975, the defendant has undergone a series of psychiatric examinations conducted by three court-appointed psychiatrists and one court-appointed psychologist. The purpose of these examinations has been to assist the Court in determining whether the defendant is presently competent to proceed in the criminal action brought against her and to stand trial. A hearing was had on notice and the parties were given the opportunity to cross-examine the court-appointed psychiatrists or to present additional psychiatric testimony. They had no cross-examination to make, or any additional testimony to offer.

Having studied the written reports submitted by the psychiatrists and psychologist conducting these examinations, and having heard the arguments presented by respective counsel in open court, the Court is of the opinion, for the reasons that are expressed below, that…