Anthony Caruthers, Relator v. the Honorable Wendy Wexler-Horn, Judge of the Circuit Court of the County of St…

Summary

The Missouri Supreme Court granted a writ of prohibition, holding that the circuit court lacked authority to order a psychiatric evaluation of Anthony Caruthers because he was pursuing a diminished‑capacity defense, not a NGRI plea, and the statutes authorizing such evaluations apply only to competency or NGRI situations. The Court explained the statutory limits and permanently prohibited the lower court’s order. The opinion notes, without deciding, that criminal‑discovery rules might raise a separate question.