A Marin County Superior Court judge suspended criminal proceedings against Denise Irene Roberts, 61, charged with felony arson for burning a Nativity scene and other displays outside a church. The charges include hate crime allegations. Police indicated she may have acting due to "religious delusions." Roberts did not attend the scheduled court appearance for her plea, and her public defender expressed doubts regarding her competency to stand trial. The next hearing is set for August 25, with Roberts currently held on a $250,000 bail.
Denise Irene Roberts, 61, of Santa Clara, is charged with felony arson and hate crimes for burning a Nativity scene and other religious displays in Novato.
The judge suspended criminal proceedings to evaluate Roberts' mental competency, with her public defender expressing doubts about her ability to stand trial.
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