法官下令对被定罪律师Tom Girardi进行精神评估,以便决定监狱或医院。 Judge orders mental evaluation for convicted attorney Tom Girardi to decide prison or hospital.

联邦法官Josephine Staton命令85岁的被定罪律师Tom Girardi在北卡罗来纳州一所联邦监狱接受精神评估,以确定他是否因其认知障碍应被送入监狱或医院。 Federal Judge Josephine Staton has ordered convicted attorney Tom Girardi, 85, to undergo a mental evaluation at a federal prison in North Carolina to determine if he should be sent to prison or a hospital due to his cognitive impairment. Girardi因从客户手中盗取数百万美元而被判犯有电线欺诈罪。 Girardi was convicted of wire fraud for stealing millions from clients. 他的辩护声称他患有痴呆症,而检察官则要求判处徒刑。 His defense claims he suffers from dementia, while prosecutors argue for a prison sentence. 为期30天的评估将为今后决定他命运的听证会提供信息。 The 30-day evaluation will inform a future hearing to decide his fate.