Court proceedings for Michael Eugene Mullen, 76, accused of a 1973 San Rafael homicide, were postponed again due to questions about his mental competency. Initially scheduled to enter a plea, these claims prompted Judge Geoffrey Howard to allow an evaluation before continuing. Mullen was arrested in Idaho after DNA evidence linked him to the murder of Nina Fischer, discovered dead in her home with a 2-year-old child unharmed nearby. During a preliminary hearing, Mullen altered his statements regarding his involvement with Fischer.
Mullen's defense attorney raised doubt about his mental competency to stand trial, leading the judge to postpone proceedings for a mental evaluation.
DNA evidence linked Michael Eugene Mullen to the 1973 murder of Nina Fischer, which had remained unsolved for decades until his recent arrest.
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