A stabbing defendant accused of killing his grandmother was found mentally incompetent to stand trial by DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on April 21.
Christopher Holness, 31, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of his grandmother, Sandra Mundle, 83. The stabbing occurred on the 1300 block of Missouri Avenue, NW, on Jan. 17.
According to court documents, while escorting Holness to the hospital, officers observed him making statements such as “She had to die,” and “She was a sacrifice.”
According to a report by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), there is a “substantial probability” that Holness will make progress in the near future.yu Both parties agreed to keep the preliminary hearing scheduled in May, and requested another mental observation hearing for June.
Judge Kravitz ordered Holness be detained at St. Elizabeths Hospital as he receives treatment and works towards restoring competency. In order to stand trail, a defendant must have the mental ability to understand the charges against him and take part in his own defense.
Parties are slated to reconvene May 21.
