The attorney for a homicide defendant told DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on April 7 that he is worried his client is “spiraling” and not receiving proper treatment.
Jafekka Harris, 33, is charged with second-degree murder for her alleged involvement in the fatal beating of 79-year-old Bettie Duke on the 3100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE on Oct. 5, 2024.
According to Judge Park, the parties received a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), stating a doctor found Harris mentally incompetent to stand trial and requested further testing to be done.
Harris’ attorney, Kevin Mosley, expressed concerns that Harris has not been receiving the proper treatment from St. Elizabeths Hospital and she appears to be “spiraling” mentally based on Mosley’s recent conversations with her.
Parties are slated to reconvene on April 29.
