In the arena of courtroom fights, there are "the rules," and then there’s “the constitution.” And every once in a while, someone decides the rules and the constitution is optional. The 3 attorneys here combined their studies in a 'secret' hearing,' without their captive being present, to get the results they wanted...butnot what the law and the rules say.
AUSA ELENA J. DUARTE: Violates A Right, A RuleAnd A Law.
"Having reviewed that, we actually are of the 'opinion' -- and I'll take as much 'responsibility' as I need to for this -- that the order that was submitted and signed on March 20th, is a little bit of a "hybrid," and it needed to be clarified.
"The reason I didn't want to make that finding [of a ]fact and declined to make that finding[of a fact] was primarily because I didn't want to inflame him...not because I had any doubts about applying the applicable standards to what I perceived to be his 'then' condition.” ~JUDGE HOWARD MATZ
“The trouble with rules, though, is that you'll always be tempted to break one for the 'right' reasons, due to unavoidable circumstances, because it 'feels' as if there's no other choice. And once you break one, the rest seem like so much broken glass. The damage is already done.”
― Stacey Kade, The Rules
The case of a factual violation of the Fifth Amendment, Sixth Amendment, the Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 43(a), and Criminal laws 18 U.S. Code § 4241-4247. All in one secret hearing! Notwithstanding the cover-up of federal evidence (the certificate) REQUIRED by the rule of law.
The court shall "then" hold a hearing, conducted pursuant to the provisions of section 4247(d), to determine the competency of the defendant.
- 18 U.S. Code § 4241
In the instant case the court herein SKIPPED #2 (Certificate) above and 'then' went right to #3.