Anthony Lamont Woods, 32, allegedly shot and killed his neighbor in 2020, but will be headed to a state hospital for a potentially lengthy stay.
OAKLAND — A city resident who was arrested in 2020 for allegedly killing his neighbor has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial, paving the way for a state hospital stay where he can be forcibly medicated, court records show.
Anthony Lamont Woods Jr., 32, was charged in September 2020 with murder in the shooting of Lajuan Andre Barnes. Police said at the time the killing was over “perceived transgressions,” without elaboration, and that Woods initially fled the area in a car but returned just as the cops were showing up to arrest him.
Woods’ case has been in limbo since November 2020, when his own attorney declared a doubt about his mental competency. That triggered a legal proceeding, including evaluation by multiple doctors. He was certified mentally incompetent in September 2021; six months later, a judge authorized the involuntarily medication of Woods with antipsychotic drugs, court records show.
Woods appealed the decision, but last December, an appeals court found there were “no cognizable issues on appeal” and affirmed the order. The appellate court decision was certified last week, marking the final step needed for Woods to be sent to the Department of State Hospitals.
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