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` A01v1s1oN OFMAMCOFA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SEHWCE3
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CORRECTIONAL. HEALTH SERVICES
3225 W. Durango
‘ Phoenix, Arizona 85009
The Honorable David G. Derickson `
Division A, Criminal Court ‘
Maricopa County Courthouse
Phoenix, Arizona 85003 ‘
Re: Steven Craig James · CRitl237ll B
Report of Competency Evaluation ` _
Dear Judge Derickson: · I
I examined Mr. James earlier today at the Main Jail. Mr. James
is twenty-three years old and is divorced. He is employed as
a butcher and has a tenth grade education. He states that he
` is a slow reader and also tends to write very slowly explaining
that he wishes to make sure his, writing is perfect. ‘
with regard to past psychiatric history, Mr..James saw a psychiatrist
A on two occasions; this was the time when he was about to go _
through his divorce. Het had no funds and thevisits were paid
for by a church. He also states that on at least five or six
p» occasions he has g._;g_;n_pged_s_u_§.c_i_ii._e by cutting his wrists with
either a razor blade or a knife and more recently toward the
end of his divorce he smashed up his car gg__ing,L2.0._ml,p,_h.
he states that he walked away without a scratch.
it is my opinion that Mr. James _i_s___cgp_mpA_e_7;_ent to stand trial. He
does understand the nature ofthe proceedings against him_ and
1 is able to assist his attorney in the preparation of his own 1 ·
defense. The patient states ·that he has already plead not guilty
and he has no plans to change his plea, therefore, the question _
of a waiver of rights is not pertinent.
At the time_of this examination I could §}__Q_Q___1;1‘Q_,_¢QQ_j..L1,€{1§;Q_Q_f_1
major_psych_i_at;ji_;;_,disord_e_i:_. He relates without difficulty, was
Er`i'e'zTdly"`£'rTd'his mood was appropriate. There was nothing in
the way of psychotic idleation and he gave no__hiSto1‘V of ¤·1.l;l,L§'.,Q1‘Y
o;__y_i_sual ha_l_lu_cinstions or loss_:__ notin need of psychiatric hospitalization and shows no signs of
potential bodily harm to himself or to others.
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ell I am not able to_give much data regarding the probable mental
gpi. condition of the defendant at the time of the alleged offense as
§§§$‘ he was quite reluctant to talk about this area with me and I
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did not pursue it. _
§§§§ In summary then, I conclude that Mr. James is competent to stand
§§?“ trial and assist his attorney in the preparation of his own
defense and there is little likelihood that this man has ever
§§gg had a background of severe mental illness. , ·
If there is any further data you may require, please do not
hesitate te contact me; `
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VBTY truly yOuTS,i ,
Merton B. Berger, M. ., F.A.P.s\.
iwkgi Clinical Psychiatri Director
§§§e ·Correctional Health Services r
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§§§§` cc: County Attorney _
Defense Attorney . -
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