252nd District Court orders competency restoration, denies bond reduction in murder case and records multiple pleas and sentences

The 252nd District Court on Jan. 8 heard a packed docket that included findings that three defendants are not competent to stand trial and must be sent for inpatient competency restoration, a denial of a bond reduction request in a murder case, substitution of court‑appointed counsel in a separate case, and multiple pleas and sentencing outcomes.

The court found Labisha Spooner not competent to stand trial and ordered inpatient competency restoration. Judge (identified in the transcript only as the court) said a physician certificate and a forensic psychiatry report show Spooner “is still not competent to stand trial” and directed that she be sent back “to the appropriate facility for a period of not to exceed 120 days” for competency restoration.

The court made comparable determinations in two other matters. Christian Kane was found not competent to stand trial based on a December 9, 2024 report and ordered to inpatient restoration for up to 120 days. Robert Davis was found not competent based on a December 17, 2024 report and was likewise ordered to inpatient competency restoration for a period not to exceed 120 days.

In a separate competency matter, the court found Jacob Cozad competent to stand trial after receiving a packet from a restoration facility dated Oct. 28, 2024. The…