NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — In the courtoom Tuesday morning, a judge determined that Kimberly Kessler, the woman accused of killing Nassau County mother Joleen Cummings over a year ago is incompetent to stand trial.
The judge has ordered for Kessler to be committed to a state hospital with a review in six months.
We just spoke with Joleen Cummings’ mom after Kimberly Kessler was found incompetent to stand trial. She says justice is sometimes slow but she’s confident they will get it for Joleen @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/MENhxhd0iN
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) July 2, 2019
Kessler is the only suspect in Cummings' death.
We are at the Nassau County courthouse this morning where Kimberly Kessler, accused in the murder of Joleen Cummings, is expected to appear.
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) July 2, 2019
A judge has reviewed two evaluations, and could make a decision on whether she's competent to stand trial. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/WZdT0fe64j
Cummings disappeared Mother's Day weekend in 2018.
Kessler, who was Cummings' coworker at a Nassau County hair salon is charged with murder.
Action News Jax reported in May when doctors claimed Kessler was incompetent to stand trial.
State attorneys challenged that-- asking to have another doctor examine Kessler.
It took a judge nearly three weeks to come to a decision after ordering a competency exam.
Cummings' mother, told us last week that she was frustrated with the delays. Her and her grandchildren have been waiting for answers for over a year.
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