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Kavanaugh Judge Mulls Mental Evaluation In Threat Case

  • U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte said during a brief hearing that he believes a mental evaluation will show him whether Nicholas John Roske, 26, is fit to assist his defense, enter a possible guilty plea, or stand trial.
  • No trial date has been set.
  • Messitte said he will likely order a mental evaluation for Roske when the parties return after approximately 45 days for a subsequent hearing.
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