Bionca Ellis, 33, has been deemed competent to stand trial for the aggravated murder of a 38-year-old woman and the attempted murder of her son at a Giant Eagle grocery store in Cleveland, Ohio. She faces charges after allegedly stabbing both victims in the parking lot on June 3rd. The attack is believed to be random.
Bionca Ellis, found competent to stand trial for aggravated murder , sits between attorneys Carlos Johnson and Fernando Mack at a hearing Tuesday.Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John Russo announced the determination in court on Tuesday and scheduled Ellis’ trial for July 14.
Julian died, while his mother suffered injuries to her shoulder. Authorities have described the incident as a random attack. Ellis was indicted on June 5 on several felony counts, including aggravated murder, and is being held on a $5 million bond.“The court was notified from Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare, with a report dated Feb. 3, that, in fact, Ms. Ellis was at this time able to aid her counsel in the ability of moving forward with a trial,” Russo told Ellis, her attorneys Mack and Carlos Johnson, and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Anna Faraglia at a hearing Tuesday.
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