Exhibit B-6: June 21, 2024 — Dr. Kory J. Knapke, M.D. Forensic Competency Evaluation (Unrendered Due to Withheld Participation)
Defendant Refuses Evaluation Until Prior Due Process Violation Is Cured — No Opinion Rendered
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🔹 Verbatim Excerpt: Dr. Kory J. Knapke, M.D. (Filed June 21, 2024)
> “Pursuant to a Court Order, dated June 6, 2024, the above captioned individual was examined by Kory Knapke, M.D. under Sec. 730 E.C. and 1368 P.C. at the Los Angeles County Twin Tower Jail Facility on June 7, 2024.
The non-confidential nature of the evaluation was explained to the defendant, but it is not clear whether he truly understood this.
In addition to my clinical interview, I also reviewed the felony complaint, the Glendale Police Department reports, the defendant's previous arrest record, and a neurological report by Arthur Kowell, M.D. dated March 24, 2023. At the time of this evaluation, I also reviewed a competency report by Dr. Pietro D'Ingillo, Psy.D. dated February 22, 2024.
Psychiatric-Legal Opinions:
Without conducting a clinical examination of the defendant, I am unable to an opinion as to whether the defendant understand the charges and proceedings him and whether he has the capacity to rationally assist his attorney. I am unable [to provide an] opinion as to whether the defendant is competent to stand trial or not.”
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🔹 Legal Analysis
This document affirms that Dr. Knapke was unable to produce a psychiatric opinion regarding the defendant’s competency due to the defendant’s lawful refusal to participate in the clinical interview. This marks the second instance (see Exhibit B-5) in which the evaluation process was interrupted, not due to defiance, but due to unresolved procedural improprieties surrounding Dr. Pietro D’Ingillo’s report.
Critically, the evaluator acknowledges:
1. The Evaluation Was Attempted but Incomplete
The defendant declined to fully engage.
As a result, no medical or legal conclusion could be formed on competency.
2. The Defendant’s Refusal Was Based on Specific Prior Knowledge
The evaluator confirmed reviewing Dr. D’Ingillo’s February 22, 2024 report, which the defendant specifically challenged as containing fabricated court record references.
The evaluator notes uncertainty regarding whether the defendant comprehended the implications of non-confidentiality, suggesting an unresolved trust or due process breakdown between the system and the defendant.
3. No Legal Competency Finding Was Submitted
Knapke refrained from speculating or issuing provisional conclusions.
This absence of finding legally defaults the record to a state of unresolved competency as of June 21, 2024.
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🔹 Public Commentary (Accessible Explanation)
Here’s what happened: A court psychiatrist showed up to check if the defendant was mentally fit for trial — but the defendant wouldn’t cooperate. Why? Because he had already caught the court using a fake document in a previous evaluation. He didn’t want to move forward until that was fixed.
The doctor didn’t try to force it. He simply said:
> “I couldn’t do the interview, so I can’t say if he’s competent or not.”
This is important. Courts can’t just skip ahead when someone raises a legal red flag — especially if that person is already in jail. If your house floods because of faulty pipes, you don’t remodel the kitchen before fixing the leak. The system has to fix what it broke — and that’s what this refusal was about.
This isn’t a mental health issue. It’s a legal and ethical objection. And the record now shows two evaluations failed for that exact reason.
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🔹 Implication for the Dossier
Exhibit B-6 confirms a continued collapse of the statutory competency evaluation process. Despite custody and the court’s full opportunity to compel participation, no finding was rendered.
When paired with Exhibit B-2, which contains a procedurally defective report, and Exhibit B-5, which shows a prior refusal rooted in legal protest, this exhibit confirms the defendant has maintained a consistent, good-faith objection to the use of fraudulent or extra-jurisdictional psychiatric procedures.
The court cannot reasonably claim ignorance of the defendant’s position — it was restated in real time, and is now cemented in both expert and court records.
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