DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt asked a doctor to evaluate a defendant’s competency on Nov. 13 after prosecutors stated they believe the defendant suffers from memory loss.
Karlos Bibb, 25, is charged with second-degree murder for his alleged involvement in a car collision that resulted in the death of Jamya Williams, 20, on July 3, 2021 on the intersection of 14th and K Streets, NW.
When Judge Brandt asked about Bibb’s competency, a doctor from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) stated she believes Bibb is struggling with “memory deficits” and suffered a traumatic brain injury. This has resulted in Bibb being unable to recall many events from the past five years.
Therefore, the doctor believed that part of the competency exam should assess Bibb’s cognitive function, through a specialized evaluation that has not been conducted.
The prosecution said some of the 8,000 jail calls Bibb made should be taken into consideration for the evaluation.
Judge Brandt ordered the prosecution to send the flagged sections of the jail calls by the end of December and asked the doctor to have her full competency report taking into consideration a detailed neuro-psychological evaluation completed by the next hearing.
The parties are slated to reconvene on Jan. 30, 2026.
