A Montgomery County judge cleared the way Thursday for Catherine Hoggle, the mother charged with murdering her two young children 12 years ago, to enter a plea of not criminally responsible, Maryland’s equivalent of an insanity plea.
Circuit Court Judge James Bonifant heard about an hour of arguments from both sides in the case, during which Hoggle’s defense brought up five issues connected to discovery evidence, including the initial video interview of Hoggle when she was arrested.
Bonifant, who late last year found Hoggle competent to stand trial, also ordered a new mental health evaluation. That might push back Hoggle’s trial, which is currently scheduled to begin in October…