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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week 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.
fromThe Mercury News
1 week 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.
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US politics
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

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.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

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.
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US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

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
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Post office arson case for Pat Tillman's brother suspended for competency exam

Richard Tillman will not be prosecuted pending a mental competency exam after allegedly attempting to destroy a post office with his car.
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fromCbsnews
4 months ago
DC food

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO found unfit to stand trial in New York

Michael Jeffries is deemed incompetent for trial due to mental health issues related to Alzheimer's and dementia.
fromABC7 New York
4 months ago
NYC parents

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is ruled unfit for trial and ordered hospitalized

Michael Jeffries, former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, deemed incompetent to stand trial for sex trafficking charges due to severe cognitive decline.
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