On Monday, Hermosillo waived her right to a trial on the issue of her mental competency, according to her attorney, Jacqueline Goodman. Its now expected that Hermosillo, who was ordered to return to court Nov. 16 for a pretrial hearing, will go on trial in the spring or summer of next year, Goodman said.
Hermosillo has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, so her trial will be in two phases.
Jurors will first determine if she is guilty of the crimes she is charged with murder and child assault causing death. If she is convicted, jurors will then consider whether she was so mentally ill at the time that she did not understand what she was doing was illegal or wrong.
If she is found guilty by reason of insanity, she would be sent to a state mental hospital instead of prison.
Goodman said her client suffered from postpartum psychosis when her son, Noe Medina, was dropped to his death from a parking structure at Childrens Hospital of Orange County on Aug. 22, 2011. She developed the mental illness during her pregnancy, Goodman said.