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OAKLAND — An Oakland resident accused of murdering his neighbor has been transferred from jail to a psychological well being facility, the place he may obtain care indefinitely, courtroom information present.
Anthony Lamont Woods Jr., 33, was arrested and later charged with killing Lajuan Andre Barnes over “perceived transgressions” on Sept. 24, 2020 on the 1400 block of 77th Avenue in East Oakland. However Woods’ case has been mired in considerations over his psychological well being virtually from day one.
He’s now at an Oakland psychological well being rehabilitation middle after a jury discovered him eligible beneath a legislation that permits the state to indefinitely maintain individuals who have psychological well being issues and pending felony prices alleging violence, courtroom information present.
Woods’ case has been in limbo since November 2020, when his personal legal professional declared a doubt about his psychological competency. That triggered a authorized continuing, together with evaluations by a number of docs. He was licensed mentally incompetent in September 2021; six months later, a choose licensed the involuntarily treatment of Woods with antipsychotic medicine, courtroom information present.
Then, in September, a choose discovered Woods to be “gravely disabled” and licensed his switch from Santa Rita Jail to a medical facility.
The courtroom is predicted to obtain periodic updates on Woods’ situation. The following listening to has been set for June 3, information present.
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