The attempted murder case of Nathaniel C. Green, Jr., 43, received a four-month postponement on March 24 after defense counsel requested further time to review the defendant’s mental health records and evaluate his ability to understand his rights prior to trial.
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner sent the case to reception court before Judge Melissa K. Copeland, who heard from defense attorney Mary Lloyd Patton regarding her request to schedule a psychiatric evaluation.
Previously, defense counsel had entered a motion to suppress a statement Green allegedly made after waiving his Miranda rights during a police interview. Patton advised Judge Copeland the evaluation would allow counsel time to establish if Green was mentally fully capable of understanding the import of that decision…