Monday, July 25, 2005

Judge orders McBride evaluation sealed

The psychiatric report for Webb City businessman Keith McBride, who faces federal arson charges in connection with the burning of his business has been ordered sealed by Judge James C. England.
The report was filed today in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Judge England ruled in May that McBride, owner of Coin-Op would be evaluated at the U. S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield. McBride was charged after burning his business, as well as his home in Duquesne, and threatening to kill himself. The purported suicide attempt was thwarted when McBride's gun jammed.
According to Judge England's order, the report was to include:
-McBride's history and present symptoms
-A description of the psychiatric, psychological, and medical tests that were used and the results of those tests.
-The examiner's opinion as to whether McBride is suffering from a mental disease or defect that would render him incompetent to understand the court proceedings or to help with his defense.
-The examiner's opinion on whether McBride was insane at the time he allegedly burned his business to the ground, and was "unable to appreciate the nature and quality or wrongfulness of his acts."

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