Judge Orders Mental Exam for Defendant

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A defendant was ordered to undergo a mental exam on May 12.

Tyquell Fields is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for shooting a man who was in a car driving home on March 18.

Judge Michael Ryan ordered that Fields undergo a detained 24-hour forensic exam. Judge Ryan also agreed to rule on a protective order the prosecution proposed by the end of the week.

A mental observation hearing is scheduled for May 21.