Courts and Crime
“At this time, the court finds that you are not able to handle your case,” a judge told Michelle Dick
The woman charged with stalking Lindsey Buckingham after claiming the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist is her father was found incompetent to stand trial Thursday.
“At this time, the court finds that you are not able to handle your case. You are not trial-competent,” Los Angeles County Mental Health Court Judge Robert S. Harrison told Michelle Dick during a morning hearing. The judge said he also found that it was “medically appropriate to treat the defendant’s psychiatric condition with medication.” He made his rulings after receiving a report from a court-appointed doctor who examined Dick in custody.
Dick, wearing a yellow-and-blue jail uniform and waist restraints, sat in the courtroom as the judge scheduled an Aug. 27 hearing to determine what happens next. The court is expected to consider whether attempting to restore Dick to competency would be in the interest of justice or whether she qualifies for a mental-health diversion program, which could lead to dismissal of the charges if she completes it successfully.
