The matter of whether Carlos Dominguez is competent to stand trial in the stabbings will now be settled in its own jury trial, because prosecutors contest the psychologist’s findings, Yolo County Judge Sam McAdam decided. The suspect, meanwhile, interrupted Tuesday’s hearing on his competency to profess his guilt – despite his previous not guilty plea in the case. As for the competency issue: Yolo County District Attorney Jonathan Raven said he disagreed with the psychologist’s assessment, prompting the judge to set a jury trial on the competency matter. Hutchinson noted that it is “extremely unusual” for a competency trial to be heard before a jury and requested a court trial in an attempt to expedite the hearing. Noting the prosecution’s right to a jury trial, which is expected to last about three days, the judge scheduled it for July 24.

Source: CNN June 21, 2023 14:05 UTC