Criminal proceedings for a man accused of stabbing an 18-year-old woman to death at an Oakland train station have been reinstated after a doctor found him competent to stand trial months after proceedings were suspended, authorities said. Advertisement“I don’t believe he’s able to rationally assist me in his defense, which is the legal standard,” Moore said in December. I’ve been unable to redirect him.”Two court-appointed psychiatrists were assigned to evaluate Rojas’ mental state. After a hearing that concluded Wednesday morning, a judge found he was mentally stable and could stand trial, according to the Alameda County district attorney’s office. He will appear in court Aug. 2 to enter his plea, said Teresa Drenick, a spokeswoman for the D.A.’s office.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 17, 2019 19:06 UTC