The Luke Wenke Files
Since 12/2024 – LONG after the stalking began!
Tag: psychiatric/psychological evaluations
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EMAIL: Federal Probation Expresses Concerns Over Luke Wenke’s Social Media Posts
In late 2023, Luke Wenke pleaded guilty to one out of five federal probation violation charges alleging that he had contacted several victims in violation of state- and federally-imposed protective orders and contact bans. In exchange for his guilty plea, the court dismissed the four remaining counts (despite evidence arguably pointing toward his guilt, including
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Luke Wenke APPEAL #25-1165 – Order of Commitment
The document below is a copy of the district court’s order of commitment that Luke Wenke was challenging in this appeal case. USA v. Luke Wenke – Order of Commitment April 23rd, 2025 CASE #1:22-cr-00035, DOC. #194 | APPEAL CASE #26-1165, DOC. #2 Categories: Luke Wenke, appeals, competency, Court Documents: orders Tags: Buffalo, NY; Dr.
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Luke Wenke APPEAL #25-1165 – Notice of Appeal (Doc. #1)
After being involuntarily committed to a facility for mental health treatment during the spring of 2025, Luke Wenke appealed the court’s decision to institutionalize him. This was the second of two appeals stemming from Wenke’s original federal cyberstalking case. USA v. Luke Wenke – Notice of Appeal May 1st, 2025 CASE #25-1165, DOC. #1 Categories:
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MEMORANDUM: The Government Urges the Court to Forcibly Institutionalize Luke Wenke
The following document is a post-hearing brief that the U.S. Government, aka federal prosecutors, submitted following an evidentiary proceeding that was held to determine whether Luke Wenke suffers from a mental illness warranting involuntary inpatient treatment. In it, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo and Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz Wright argue that Luke Wenke suffers from persecutory,
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MEMORANDUM: The Defense Urges the Court NOT to Forcibly Institutionalize Luke Wenke
The following document is a post-hearing memorandum that Luke Wenke’s public defender, Frank Passafiume, submitted to the court following an evidentiary proceeding that was held to determine whether Wenke suffers from a mental disease or defect warranting involuntary treatment. Passafiume outright accuses the prosecution’s expert witness, forensic psychologist Dr. Corey Leidenfrost, of basing his opinion
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TRANSCRIPTS: Luke Wenke’s Involuntary Commitment Hearings
The transcripts below (contained within two separate PDF viewers) feature word-for-word accounts of what was said during an evidentiary hearing to determine whether Luke Wenke needed involuntary mental health treatment. The proceedings took place on February 18th, 2025 and April 10th, 2025 at the Robert H. Jackson federal courthouse in Buffalo, New York. During the
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DOCUMENT: The U.S. Government Urges the Court to Deny Luke Wenke’s Motion to Stay His Involuntary Commitment
In late April of 2025, the federal judge overseeing Luke Wenke’s case ordered Wenke to undergo involuntary inpatient mental health treatment. The decision came on the heels of multiple mental evaluations that were carried out over an extended time period, which resulted in Wenke being deemed competent but likely mentally ill and in need of
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ORDER: District Court Judge Denies Luke Wenke’s Motion to Stay His Involuntary Commitment
In late April of 2025, the federal judge overseeing Luke Wenke’s case ordered Wenke to undergo involuntary inpatient mental health treatment. The decision came on the heels of multiple mental evaluations that were carried out over an extended time period, which resulted in Wenke being deemed competent but likely mentally ill and in need of
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Feels Wronged By God Because He Didn’t Get Away w/ His Bullshit
Luke Wenke sent this letter to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in May of 2025 while detained at the Niagara County Jail in Lockport, New York. Luke Wenke Appeal – Letter May 22nd, 2025 CASE #23-6964, DOC. #21 Katie Mentions: 7 To read a “transcribed” version of the letter, scroll past the PDF viewer.
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Believes His Victims & the Court Are Embroiled in a Large-Scale Conspiracy Against Him
Luke Wenke mailed the following letter to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City while detained on federal remand at the Niagara County Jail in March of 2025. USA v. Luke Wenke Appeal – Letter March 17th, 2025 CASE #23-6964, DOC. #15 Katie Mentions: 5 To read a “transcribed” version of