Lantana man accused of setting woman on fire deemed incompetent, case dismissed

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Lantana man accused of dousing a woman in gasoline and setting her on fire won’t face trial after a court ruled he’s mentally incompetent.

A Palm Beach County court dismissed charges against 66-year-old Luis Quinonez after determining that he’s incompetent to proceed due to intellectual disability.

According to previous reports, Quinonez was arrested on November 30, 2020, when he set a 61-year-old woman on fire after finding her with another man…

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