The Brief
- An Osceola County judge has ordered Ahmad Bojeh to undergo a third evaluation after the prosecution requested a psychiatrist to weigh in on the triple-murder suspect’s competency.
- State prosecutors requested a psychiatrist to specifically evaluate Bojeh’s jail medications and determine if he is “malingering,” or intentionally faking severe insanity symptoms to escape a first-degree murder trial.
- Over defense objections, the judge ordered the independent evaluation to be completed within three weeks, with both sides set to reconvene in August.
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A man indicted for killing three tourists in Kissimmee was ordered to undergo a third mental health evaluation to show competency to stand trial.
This decision comes after a June 18 status hearing was rescheduled after a substitute judge was placed on the bench the morning of the proceedings.
The backstory:…