A DC Superior Court judge ordered a preliminary screening to determine if a sex abuse defendant is competent to stand trial.
The defendant is charged with kidnapping and assault with intent to commit first-degree sexual abuse. According to court documents, the defendant allegedly grabbed a woman and sexually assaulted her on the 1800 block of Alabama Avenue, SE, on Sept. 8.
During the Sept. 23 hearing, Judge Milton Lee approved a request for the defendant to be assessed by the Department of Behavioral Health to determine his competency.
Judge Lee also scheduled a preliminary hearing, which will determine if the case has enough evidence to go to trial, for Nov. 17.
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