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overruling the defendant's objection to the administration of the ABAS-II, but noting that the court's decision "does not necessarily mean that expert testimony or conclusions based upon these tests will be admitted, considered, or accepted by the Court at the Atkins hearing"
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CRIMINAL ACTION NO. 07-550-05
09-12-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. STEVEN NORTHINGTON
ORDER
AND NOW this 12th day of September , 2012, upon consideration of Defendant Steven Northington's Objections to Some of the Government's Proposed Testing and Renewed Motion for Videotaping (ECF No. 578), and the Government's Response thereto (ECF No. 590), it is ORDERED as follows:
1. Defendant's objections to the Government's proposed testing are OVERRULED.
2. Defendant's Renewed Motion for Videotaping is DENIED.
3. The Government shall provide notice to defense counsel when the Government's experts have completed testing of Defendant. The notice shall include the names of the malingering tests that were administered to Defendant.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
BY THE COURT:
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R. BARCLAY SURRICK , J.