....defence counsel asked for (and is getting) a psychiatric assessment for his client, according to CanWest News Service:
A Canadian man who allegedly stole a plane and flew it to the United States in hopes that he would be shot down by F-16 fighter pilots was ordered Friday to undergo a psychiatric examination.

Adam Dylan Leon, 31, briefly appeared Friday for a detention hearing in a federal courtroom in St. Louis.

A magistrate judge granted the defence's request for Leon to be examined by medical experts to determine if he will be fit to stand trial.

His psychiatric evaluation will be completed "as soon as possible" which means that it may take as long as 30 days, said Terri Dougherty, a spokeswoman with the U.S. Department of Justice.

In the meantime, Leon remains in federal custody and will be transported back to prison ....