US court to rule if handyman charged with murder of Irish bishop David O’Connell is fit to stand trial

Carlos Medina (63) is charged with the murder of Bishop David O’Connell (69) who was shot dead in his Los Angeles home in February 2023.

Medina of Torrance in LA County previously pleaded not guilty to one felony count of murder.

He was first arraigned at Foltz Criminal Justice Centre in downtown LA in February of last year.

The 63-year-old has also been charged with using a firearm during the commission of an offence.

The legal team for Medina told a recent pre-trial hearing in LA that they were concerned about his fitness to stand trial having been charged with the murder.

If he is found to be mentally incompetent he will be treated until he is deemed fit.

Lawyers for the accused did not suggest that he was mentally incompetent during the period where the alleged offence occurred.

Medina is due back before Hollywood Superior Court on October 31.

The handyman – whose wife was the housekeeper for the Cork-born bishop – faces two charges, one of felony murder and a special charge of using a…

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