The suspect did appear for his arraignment but his attorney asked the judge to hold off on that, making a competency motion saying that he has a doubt whether his client is competent to stand trial.
The 33-year-old Jose Raphael Solano Landaeta said nothing in court Monday, even when addressed by the judge.last week that Solano was schizophrenic and on medication, something his family confirmed through his attorney.
San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe says that the call for a mental competency exam prolongs a preliminary hearing and trial but says the court is appropriately following the state's standard procedure."We don't believe this is going to allow him to go free," Wagstaffe said. "It isn't like suddenly if you're not competent to stand trial, that you get to go free.
Family members of Karina Castro left the San Mateo County Courthouse in tears, too emotional to speak with ABC7 after getting their first look at Solano since their love one's murder. Both law enforcement and Karina Castro's family say that Solano had been violent with Castro, leading her to get a restraining order against him in April. Still, Wagstaffe said Castro, never called police when Solano violated the order.
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