SEATTLE — The man accused of murdering an 80-year-old dog walker last summer has been found no longer competent to stand trial.
Today, a judge in King County Superior Court decided that 48-year-old Jahmed Haynes will go back to Western State Hospital to undergo another 90-day mental competency restoration.
Haynes is charged with murder, assault, and animal cruelty for the carjacking death of 80-year-old dog walker, Ruth Dalton, on August 20, 2024.
He was found competent to stand trial in late December after his first 90-day stay at Western State.
Haynes is facing life in prison.
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