United States v. Isaac Perry

577 F. App'x 623

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Decided: September 16, 2014
• Docket: 14-1082
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Isaac Perry, who is serving a life sentence imposed in 1993 in a North Carolina federal court, appeals from the order of the District Court 1 committing him to the custody of the Attorney General under 18 U.S.C. § 4245 for hospitalization and treatment of his mental disease or defect until he no longer needs treatment or his sentence expires, whichever occurs first. Perry is currently confined at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Rochester, Minnesota. Upon careful review, we conclude that the hearing testimony of two FMC professionals, along with exhibits, sufficiently establishes that Perry is suffering from a mental disease or defect, that he is in need of custody for care or treatment of that mental disease or defect, and that FMC Rochester is a suitable facility. See 18 U.S.C. § 4245(d) (explaining the necessary findings for hospitalization of a prisoner suffering from a mental disease or defect); United States v. Bean, 373 F.3d 877, 879 (8th Cir.2004) (noting that § 4245(d) findings are reviewed for clear error).

Accordingly, we affirm. We also grant counsel’s motion to withdraw, subject to counsel informing Perry about procedures for seeking rehearing or filing a petition for certiorari.

1 . The Honorable Donovan W. Frank, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Steven E. Rau, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota.