(AP) A defense attorney is seeking a court-ordered psychiatric or psychological exam for a man accused of planning an Islamic State-inspired attack at a shopping and entertainment complex near Washington, D.C.
Rondell Henry’s lawyer filed the request under seal this week, but a federal prosecutor’s court filing Tuesday indicates the defense wants an expert to determine if Henry is mentally incompetent to stand trial.
Henry’s attorney, assistant public defender Christian Lassiter, didn’t immediately respond to an email and telephone call seeking comment.
Henry, 28, of Germantown, Maryland, was arrested March 28 and indicted last month on a new charge of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State.
