A psychiatric evaluation of Jason Patrick Tope, 26, who is accused of producing methamphetamine and escaping from the Freeborn County jail, found that he can stand on trial.

The examination concluded that Tope has sufficient capacity to understand the legal proceedings against himself.

Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure disallows a defendant to enter a plea or be tried if the defendant either lacks ability to consult with a defense lawyer, or is mentally ill or mentally deficient and unable to understand the court proceedings.

Defense attorney Frank Schulte objected the result of the examination and asked the court to have a contested hearing. Schulte claimed that Tope may be suffering from drug-induced psychosis that prohibits him from differentiating between fantasy and reality.

Tope was arrested November last year when he was found producing meth in the garage of his residence at 205 Giles Place, Albert Lea.

In February, Tope escaped from his jail cell. One month later, he was arrested in a St. Paul hideout.