Politics & Government
St. Elizabeths Doctors Also Find Muth Fit for Trial
The Georgetown murder suspect has been under mental evaluation at St. Elizabeths since February.
Doctors from St. Elizabeths now agree with two experts for the prosecution in the Viola Drath murder case: Albrecht Muth is competent to stand trial.
In the new report dated Tuesday doctors at St. Elizabeths doctors told the court that Muth is mentally capable of representing himself in court, according to the Washington Post.
Previously the St. Elizabeths doctors told the court that , but might make sufficient process to become competent for trial. They now believe he is.
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Muth is with aggravating circumstances in the .
The doctors did raise concerns about Muth's physical ability to appear in court because he .
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Last week two medical experts hired by the government said the Georgetown murder suspect was and they alleged that he has been feigning mental illness to avoid it.
Muth is scheduled for his next competency hearing Sept. 6 at 10 a.m.
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