Sunday, June 19, 2011

Man Accused of Stabbing Guardian Found Mentally Incompetent

A Sonoma County Superior Court judge ruled that a man who allegedly stabbed his guardian in April is mentally incompetent to stand trial for attempted murder.

Judge Robert LaForge had earlier suspended criminal proceedings against 20-year-old Micah Hughes pending a psychiatric exam.

Hughes was charged with the attempted murder of 51-year-old Mitchell Davis, who was stabbed 10 to 12 times in a vehicle in unincorporated Sonoma County around 7:15 p.m. on April 30.

Hughes will have another mental health evaluation before a hearing on July 22 to determine the mental health hospital to which he will be sent.

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Man Accused of Stabbing Guardian Found Mentally Incompetent

4 comments:

  1. We can only assume he was being abused!

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  2. My thoughts too, Thelma. Of course we probably won't hear that side of it.

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  3. Yes, there had to be a reason Mitchell Davis did this. I know what will happen, they'll say it was all because he's crazy and dangerous and maybe that's true. But maybe there's more to the story too.

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  4. Wait a second.......wasnt he already "incompetent" to be put in the position he was in?? How these labels are twisted. Who would kill their guardian??? mmmmm if it was oly "legal"? I guess the ward beat him to the "punch". I dont condone this but I wonder when you loose ALL of your assets and decision making ability as well as being isolated, that might push anyone over the edge. I assume that this man had NO hope of ever getting his life back and the reality is he probably wouldnt have ever. If there is a guardian out there that doesnt abuse their "wards" please get your name out.....You will be needed in every county in the US. Question??? Where is all the media attention when a guardian kills their "ward"?

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