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Judge orders inpatient competency restoration for two defendants; another case faces dismissal after restoration time expires
Summary
A Jefferson County judge found two defendants incompetent to stand trial and ordered inpatient competency restoration, and the court recorded that the state must dismiss a third case after the statutory restoration hold expired.
A Jefferson County judge found two defendants incompetent to stand trial and ordered inpatient competency restoration, and the court recorded that the state must dismiss a third case after the statutory restoration hold expired.
The court found Samuel Jones not competent to stand trial after considering a competency evaluation dated April 1, 2025, and ordered “inpatient competency restoration … for a period of not to exceed 120 days.” The judge said, “you’re gonna go to an appropriate hospital so that they can get you in a position where you can understand everything that’s going on, and we’ll get you back here and take care of your cases.”
The judge reached the same conclusion for Jonathan Rashard after taking judicial notice of…
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