Something like that seems plausible. Some other things that come to mind (and I'm not trying to diagnose her, just throwing more spaghetti):
Maybe she went into a severe depression from being locked up. This happens to lots of people after arrest, and the timing could indicate a suicide attempt.
Maybe she has an undiagnosed episodic condition (manic cycles, maybe?)
She could have a diagnosed condition that she has kept secret for years. The episode where Charles tried to get her committed might point to something like that.
Maybe her delusional state has gotten so bad that she can no longer distinguish the real world from her fantasy world and they haven't been able to make her realize the seriousness of the crimes she's charged with.
I think it's important to remember that her earlier behavior might or might not be related to her current condition. And I give a lot of weight to Woods' agreeing she needs treatment after his initial objections. I don't think he'd give in so easily if he didn't have evidence she wasn't faking.
Carbuf….I believe that since the Prosecution can not retest LV and only have their own expert look over what the defense psychologist did through whatever means of testing the psychologist is licensed for, the Prosecution did the next best thing. The Prosecution agreed to let LV declare incompetent.
By doing this, now LV goes to a State Mental Hospital for MORE testing, testing the Prosecutor could not ask for, but now she will get. Now the Hospital can do any and all test needed for LV. They can recommend a plan of wellness for her, give her the needed medication so she can stand trial, or find out she is faking it. If that does not work she possibly could be forced to take the medication. We will find out. If she needs more help, she can be in a Mental Hospital forever and maybe even be upgraded in care, where she has less freedoms then ever.
The point is the Prosecution is getting their testing in a round about way. LV will not like it. Means will not be visiting her every day anymore either. The Hospital has their own rules.
Who is left to visit LV? I don’t think her surviving on will be visiting unless requested by the hospital. Her siblings are dead, her young children are dead, her ex husbands are mostly dead and one is in jail for murder. Anyone but her attorney? That must drive her nuts.
Hospital will now have limited visits from attorneys, LV will be cut off even more. LV privileges will be none to very limited until the Mental Hospital does their evaluation. This is to protect her, the staff and get the right treatment plan. She will have to earn any privileges back she had.
Oh this will be interesting for her. It is a entire indifferent ball game now.
Some of this is MOO but some is from first hand experience.
Who will blame who, who will flip?
