The man accused of killing 10 people in a mass shooting at a Boulder King Soopers was found mentally competent to stand trial by state evaluators, the Boulder County District Attorney’s offic…
“The District Attorney’s Office has filed a motion with the Court, asking that the Court make the judicial finding that he is competent and take action to schedule a preliminary hearing as soon as practicable,” the news release said.
A competency evaluation considers whether a criminal defendant is mentally ill or developmentally disabled, and whether that mental illness impedes the defendant’s ability to understand the court process. Competency refers only to a defendant’s current mental capacity and is distinct from an insanity defense, which focuses on the defendant’s mental state at the time of the alleged crime.
Alissa is accused of carrying out a mass shooting in the Table Mesa King Soopers grocery store on March 22, 2021.
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