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Judge Finds Bank Robbery Suspect Competent To Stand Trial
April 5, 2011
A federal judge has ruled that an Atmore bank robbery suspect previously found incompetent is now competent to stand trial.
Chad Floyd Jeter was indicted on charges of bank robbery with a weapon and use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime in violence in connection with the May 19, 2009, armed robbery of the First National Bank & Trust in downtown Atmore.
In May 2010, a government psychiatric evaluation determined Jeter was paranoid schizophrenic and not competent to stand trial. He was admitted to the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina for treatment and evaluation, with the examination determining recently that he was once again competent to stand trial.
An independent psychiatric exam was then arranged by Jeter’s attorney in February. Late last week, Chief U.S. District Judge William H. Steele ruled that Jeter is competent to stand trail and scheduled an arraignment hearing for later this week.
Jeter allegedly robbed the Atmore bank using a .22 caliber rifle, taking about $6,289. He was arrested a few days after the robbery after a manhunt in Levy County, Florida, following an attack on a Levy County officer with a “ninja throwing star”. Charges in Levy County were dropped after a psychological evaluation there found him to be incompetent to stand trial.
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3 Responses to “Judge Finds Bank Robbery Suspect Competent To Stand Trial”
Robbing a federally insured bank is a federal crime and thus are sentenced to federal prison, not county/state prisons. The judge determines the level of the prison the criminal is sent to.
Why is Butner and Country club vacation, please explain.
Can you believe this. Bank robbed in Atmore, Alabama. Suspect sent to Butner, N.C., I guess he was sent there to be slapped in the face by Burnie Madeoff for being so pety. He should have gone up the road a few blocks to Holderman in Uriah, Alabama. Our Justice system is sending the wrong message to Bank robbers. Butner is a country club vacation.