USA v. Thornton et al

ORDER FOR CONTACT VISIT FOR DEFENSE EXPERT1
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REICHELLAW PC
MARK REICHEL, State Bar #155034
455 Capitol Mall, Suite 802
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916.548.7398
Facsimile: 888.505.9331
Email: mark@reichellaw.com
www.reichellaw.com
Attorney for Defendant
KATHERINE HERRERA
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
vs.
KATHERINE HERRERA,
Defendant
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Case No. 2:20-CR-00084 DC
DEFENSE UNOPPOSED REQUEST FOR
ORDER ALLOWING DEFENSE DOCTOR
TO HAVE CONTACT VISIT AT
SACRAMENTO COUNTY MAIN JAIL FOR
PURPOSES OF COMPETENCY
EVALUATION; ORDER
Date: N/A
Time: N/A
Court: HON. DENA M. COGGINS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
DEFENSE REQUEST FOR ORDER
Defendant, through counsel, hereby requests an Order from this Court which allows a contact
visit for purposes of a competency examination at the Sacramento County Mail Jail, where defendant is
currently housed, for the defense retained medical professional.
The Sacramento County Jail has advised that they will allow such contact visit and exam to take
place but will need a Court order to that effect. Defense counsel needs the visit from the medical
professional in order to address the issue of competency in the case.
Defense counsel has met and conferred with the Government counsel on the request, and they do
not have an opposition to the requested Order.

ORDER FOR CONTACT VISIT FOR DEFENSE EXPERT2
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The defense retained medical professional is:
Denise C. Kellaher, D.O.
General & Forensic Psychiatry
2976 E. State Street, Suite 120-1004
Dated: December 9, 2025 Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Mark J. Reichel
MARK J. REICHEL
Attorney for Defendant
Non opposition to the requested Order.
ERIC GRANT
United States Attorney
Dated: December 9, 2025 /s/ Veronica Alegria
VERONICA ALEGRIA
Assistant U.S. Attorney

ORDER FOR CONTACT VISIT FOR DEFENSE EXPERT3
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ORDER
The court, having received, read and considered defendant Katherine Herrera’s December 10,
2025 unopposed request for contact visit and examination with a defense retained medical
professional on the issue of competency is APPROVED. Accordingly, Denise C. Kellaher, D.O., is
permitted to have a contact visit to exam defendant at the Sacramento County Main Jail for purposes
of assisting the defense in addressing the issue of defendant’s competency. The visit is subject to the
facility’s safety procedures. The time of the contact shall be at a time designated by the facility.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 10, 2025	___________________________
Dena Coggins
United States District Judge