Tag: U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo
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TRANSCRIPT – Is Luke Wenke Delusional Or Simply “Flawed”?
During a status conference on November 19th, 2024, the Honorable John L. Sinatra Jr. deemed Luke Wenke competent but expressed lingering concerns of mental illness. Wenke’s public defender, Frank Passafiume, urged Sinatra to proceed straight to sentencing and overlook the… Read More…
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TRANSCRIPT: “…it was clear [Luke Wenke] was scaring the hell out of people.”
The following court transcript is from a hearing for USA v. Luke Wenke that took place on February 18th, 2025. The proceeding centered largely around whether Luke Wenke is suffering from a “mental disease or defect” warranting involuntary treatment at… Read More…
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TRANSCRIPT: Luke Wenke Evaluation Report Contains “Wild Stuff”
During a status conference on April 16th, 2024, the judge overseeing Luke Wenke’s cyberstalking case and subsequent probation violations discussed the results of Wenke’s court-ordered psychiatric evaluation with the prosecution and defence. The hearing came on the heels of an… Read More…
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Federal Prosecutors Urge the Court to Keep Luke Wenke in Forced Treatment
The U.S. government has submitted its brief in the appeal case of USA v. Luke Wenke, marking a step in the fight against Wenke’s attempt to challenge his forced commitment to psychiatric treatment. In it, the prosecution highlights the court’s… Read More…