During what was scheduled to be his arraignment on the charge of murder, Samuel Brannigan Stone, 20, appeared with defense attorney Tawnya Hughes...she wished to 'declare a doubt' for her client.
Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Nancy de la Peña agreed to suspend the criminal proceedings, appointing a clinical psychologist to examine Stone and submit a report to the court by April 1.
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