Fridley's 'Jane Doe': 'I Have a Right to Remain Silent'

Tammy Thomas, the woman first known as "Jane Doe" who authorities say moved into a vacant Fridley house with a stolen car and ID-theft materials, continued to rebuff efforts to evaluate her psychological state Thursday, according to the Star Tribune.

The newspaper reported on her latest hearing at the Anoka County courthouse:

During a hearing on Thursday, she finally acknowledged to Judge Jenny Walker Jasper that her name is Tammy Thomas, but she gave no indication she would cooperate on a competency evaluation.

Near the start of the hearing, Walker Jasper asked public defender Jennifer Pradt to speak with Thomas again to see if she would be willing to talk to a psychologist. They went to a conference room, and Pradt returned a minute later.

When Thomas was called back into the courtroom, Pradt asked her if she realized she might limit her defense options if she didn't complete an evaluation. Without hesitation, Thomas replied: "I have a right to remain silent."

Pradt told the judge she couldn't see how the evaluation could be accomplished. She then asked Thomas if there was any way she would cooperate. Thomas stood silent.

Pradt, prosecutor Justin Collins and the judge huddled and paged through a statute book as they discussed the next move.

Walker Jasper ordered Thomas to meet with the psychologist one more time. If she didn't complete the evaluation, the judge said she would have no choice but to send Thomas to the state security hospital at St. Peter for a longer attempt at an evaluation.

If that happened, it's unclear how long Thomas would have to stay at the hospital. But because a competency evaluation has been requested, a determination has to be made one way or the other, even if Thomas continues not to cooperate. Her next hearing is scheduled for Sept. 25.

Read the full Star Tribune article.

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The defendant, now identified as Tammy Anquinette Thomas on the Anoka County jail inmate roster, set a record at the jail when she refused to give her real name or cooperate with the jail's booking procedures for more than three weeks, earning the temporary name "Jane Doe."

Here, in reverse-chronological order, are Fridley Patch's posts on the case of Jane Doe/Tammy Thomas:

• Aug. 8:
• Aug. 2:
• July 31:
• July 30:
• July 30:
• July 28:
• July 16:
• July 13:
• July 13:
• July 13:
• July 13:
• July 12:
• July 12:

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