The case of Letecia Stauch hit yet another bump on Thursday when the court revealed that her mental health evaluation is still not complete.
Stauch is accused of having killed her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon, in 2020.
Judge Gregory Werner stated that the evaluation was not complete and he was told it would likely be ready by the end of July. As a result, a new hearing date was set for 1:30 p.m. July 28.
Werner noted that if the results of the mental health evaluation come back sooner, the date for the hearing could be pushed up.
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Initially, Stauch pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against her, but in February she was granted permission by judge Werner to
change her plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.
The change in plea required the state to conduct a mental health evaluation on Stauch, which the court is still waiting to receive after several months.
In the interest of trying to make sure Stauch faces trial this year, judge Werner proposed setting a trial date in October — after receiving Stauch's mental health report.
"I would like to get this case done this year," Werner said.
If there are any protests by the prosecution or defense over the findings of the sanity report, Werner said it would be highly unlikely that a trial is able to happen in 2022. The prosecution added that regardless of the findings "one party will be disappointed," leaving the chances of further delays high.
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The case of Letecia Stauch hit yet another bump on Thursday when the court revealed that her mental health evaluation is still not complete.
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