DC Superior Court Judge Robert Hildum ordered a mental competency exam for a stabbing defendant on July 28.
Jacqueline Grace, 47, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her alleged involvement in an altercation with a homeless woman on July 25 at the 900 block of G Street, NW in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
According to court documents, Grace allegedly pointed a knife at the woman, lacerating her hand during the struggle.
At the hearing, Grace entered the courtroom and was asked to confirm her name. She stated she had been falsely identified, claiming her name was Charles Eilzabeth Ingred Solaman, that she was born in England and stated her parents’ English names.
Grace made several statements during the hearing, including that the United States committed a “Title 18 crime of war” against her.
She also requested for a transfer to George Washington University Hospital’s inpatient unit. In response, Judge Hildum briefly explained that he could not fulfill her requests.
He granted the defense’s request for a mental competency exam after Grace made repeated outbursts in court. To stand trial, Grace must understand the charges against her and be able to assist in her defense.
As Grace left the courtroom, she said she was being “held hostage” and made a remark directed to the judge about his assistant.
Parties are scheduled to reconvene on Aug. 4.
