#mental-competency tag

2 weeks ago

Mental competency questioned in fatal shooting of legendary Bay Area football coach

A competency evaluation will pause Cedric Irving Jr.'s prosecution to determine if he can understand proceedings and assist in his defense.

California

2 weeks ago

Bay Area man sentenced for fatal DUI collision near in 2020

A Vallejo man was sentenced to 12 years and 8 months for DUI causing a 2020 fatal collision after competency was restored.

California

5 months ago

62-year-old Santa Clara woman accused of church arson deemed unfit for trial

Denise Irene Roberts, 61, found mentally incompetent to stand trial for alleged arson at a Novato church; she will undergo evaluation for possible state-hospital placement.

5 months ago

Placement hearing date still unsettled for accused of stabbing attack on Bay Area-bound Amtrak train

During the pending hearing, Williams may decide if Torres-Mendoza should be placed in MHM Services Inc. - which provides mental health services to government agencies and which operates a secure facility in Vallejo - or one of five State Hospitals in California. Criminal charges have been suspended against Torres-Mendoza under Penal Code section 1368, which stipulates that a defendant in a criminal case cannot be tried or punished if they are mentally incompetent.

Mental health

US politics

Santa Clara woman accused of burning Nativity scene at Marin church to undergo mental evaluation

A judge paused criminal proceedings for a church arson suspect to assess her mental competency for trial.

Man accused of 1973 Bay Area slaying paused for another mental exam

Mullen's defense attorney raised doubt about his mental competency to stand trial, leading the judge to postpone proceedings for a mental evaluation.

US news

US politics

Man accused of 1973 Bay Area slaying paused for another mental exam

Criminal court proceedings are suspended again for Michael Eugene Mullen due to concerns about his mental competency regarding a 1973 homicide.

US politics