‘QAnon Shaman’ Ordered to Undergo Psychological Evaluation, US Judge Rules

Jacob Chansley, better known now as the “QAnon Shaman,” gained nationwide notoriety after he was photographed storming the US Capitol while donning a horned, fur-lined headdress. He has remained behind bars since early January.

A federal judge ordered Chansley to undergo a mental health evaluation on Friday after his lawyer questioned whether or not he would be competent enough to stand trial for offenses committed during the deadly US Capitol riot.

US District Judge Royce Lamberth declared in his order that Chanlsey must be relocated to a “suitable facility” that will effectively examine the defendant’s mental standing for a period of no more than 30 days.

Lamberth’s order was issued after Albert Watkins, Chansley’s lawyer, relayed during legal proceedings that the last several months in pretrial detention have had a lasting effect on his client’s mental status and well-being.

This image provided by The Alexandria (Va.) Sheriff’s Office shows Jacob Chansley. A judge ordered corrections authorities to provide organic food to the Arizona man who is accused of participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns. He was moved from the Washington jail to the Virginia facility.

Watkins told the Washington Post that his “goal and objective is to put [Chansley] in a position where he does not decline,” and where he is able to obtain the “health care that’s needed.” 

Prosecutors involved in the case have not opposed the evaluation, noting that they have a standing to challenge any incompetency finding.

Earlier, Chansley made headline news after he was transferred to a different detention center so that jailers could adhere to his dietary restrictions, and again after he remarked during a CBS News interview that he stopped vandalism during the Capitol riot.

Sourse: sputniknews.com