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Judge orders psychological and competency exams after court hears DDRF rejection and treatment limitations
Summary
After hearing that DDRF would not accept a defendant for placement and that other treatment programs could be unsuitable, the judge ordered psychological and competency evaluations and instructed the parties to proceed with an expert evaluation process.
The 187th Judicial District Court ordered psychological and competency evaluations for a defendant after the court heard probation and counsel report that local treatment placements, including DDRF, could not address the defendant's needs.
Defense counsel said the defendant (referred to in the hearing as "Miss Barra" in court) had been placed at a treatment facility but that DDRF reported it could not…
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