UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CLYDE et al

IN THE U NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ALBANY DIVISION
U NITED STATES OF AMERICA,
v .
DEVON RAMBO,
Defendants .
ORDER
CASE NO :
1:25-cr-15-WLS-ALS-2
B efore the Court is D efendant R ambo 's Motion for Competency E valuation and to
D etermine Competency to Stand T rial ("Motion for Evaluation") (D oc . 73), fil ed on April 15 ,
2026. Therein , D efense Counsel for D efendant D evon Rambo ("Rambo ") states that , ba sed
on the foll owing reasons , he has concerns as to D efendant Rambo's competency to stand trial:
1. D efendant 	has 	provided 	materially 	inconsistent 	and 	contradictory
instructions to counsel regarding case decisions.
2. D efendant has demonstrated difficulty maintaining a consistent and
rational litigation position .
3. Information provided to counsel raises questions regarding D efendant's
recent mental health history.
(Id. at 2). D efense Counsel contends that the above "iss ue s, taken together , raise concerns
regarding [Rambo ' s] present ability to consult with counsel with a reasonable degree of rational
understanding and to assist properly in his defense ." (Id.). P ursuant to 18 U .S.C. § 4241(a), 1
D efendant Rambo , through D efense Counsel, requests an order be entered directing that
1 Section 4241 (a) and (b) provide that, at any time after the commencement of a prosecution for an offense and
prior to the sentencing of the defendant, the defendant or the Government may file a motion for a hearing to
determine the mental competency of the defendant. Moreover, the Court shall grant the motion if "reasonable
cause" exists to believe that the defend ant "may presently be suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering
him mentally incompetent to the extent that he is unable to understand the nature and consequences of the
proceedings against him or to assist properly in his defense." 18 U.S.C. § 424l (a). Furthermore, § 4241(b)
provides that the Court may ord er a psychiatric or psychological examination of the defendant before the date
of the hearing and order the psychiatric or psychological report be filed with the Court pursuant to § 4247(b)
and (c).
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D efendant R ambo undergo a mental competency evaluation and for a hearing to determine
his competency to stand trial.
On July 8, 2025 , D efendant Rambo and his co - defendant K andice Clyde ("Clyde")
were charged in a two - count Indictment (Doc . 1). Count One of the I ndictment charges that
D efendant Cly de committed three instances of P erjury in testimony giv en on May 28, 2025,
in connection with the matter of U nited S tates v. D evon Rambo, No . 1:25-C R- 2 -LAG (M .D . G a.)
(" F irst R ambo Criminal Case ") in violation of 18 U .S.C. § 1621. Count T wo of the Indictment
charges that from March 3, 2025 , through May 28, 2025, D efendant Rambo suborned
D efendant Clyde to commit perjury in the First Rambo Criminal Case .
B ased on the forego ing, pursuant to § 4241 , the Court finds reason to believe that
D efendant Rambo may be suffering from some mental disease or defect rendering him
mentally incompetent to the extent he is unable to understand the nature and consequences
of the proceedings agai nst him or to assi st properly with his defense .
Accordingly, 	D efendant 	Rambo 's 	Motion 	for 	Competency 	E valuation 	and 	to
D etermine Competency to Stand T rial (Doc . 73) is GRANTED . I t is hereby ORDERED
that a psychiatric or psychological examination of D efendant D evon Rambo be conducted,
pursuant to 18 U .S.C. §§ 4241(6) and 4247 (6 ), by a licensed or certified psychiatrist or
psy chologist to be des ignated by the B ureau of Prisons. T hus , pursuant to 18 U .S.C. § 4247(6 ),
the Court COMMITS D efendant R ambo to the custody of the Attorney G eneral for a
reasonable per iod , not to exceed thirty days, for placement in a suitable facility.
Additionally, the psychiatric or psychological report complying with 18 U .SC. § 424 7 (c)
must be filed with the Court and copies of the report must be provided to D efendant R ambo 's
Counsel and the G overnment. T he report must include (1) D efendant Rambo's history and
present symptoms; (2) a description of the ps ychiatric, psychological, and medical tests that
were emplo yed and their results; (3) the examiner's findings; and (4) the examiner's opinions
as to diagnosis, prognosis , and whether D efendant Rambo is suffering from a mental disease
or defect that renders him mentally incompetent to the extent that he is unable to understand
the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him or to assist properly in his
defense .
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Subsequent to the filing of the R eport , the Court will schedule a hearing in accordance
with § 4247(d) . T he Clerk, or his deputy, is DIRECTED to serve a certified copy of this
Order on the United States Marshal for the Middle District of Georgia.
SO ORDERED, this 16th day of April 2026.
/s /W. Louis Sands
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE
U NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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