A Kissimmee judge has ordered a competency evaluation for 29-year-old Ahmad Jihad Bojeh after he refused to come into court for his arraignment in a triple homicide that left three tourists from out of state dead. The ruling today effectively hits pause on his plea hearing while mental-health experts determine whether Bojeh can meaningfully help with his own defense.
When the case was called for arraignment, defense attorneys told the court they believed Bojeh was not competent to move forward, and a doctor was appointed on the spot to examine him. According to ClickOrlando, prosecutors pushed back on his refusal to appear and asked that he be brought to future hearings “by any means necessary.” The judge responded that if Bojeh keeps refusing to come to court, he is prepared to sign whatever orders are needed to secure his presence…