A New Orleans teenager charged in the carjacking death of Linda Frickey is eligible to stand trial. Mar’Qel Curtis, 16, was one of four teenagers accused of auto theft. Curtis was in court Thursday, where a judge ruled he had standing to stand trial. Briniyah Baker was also found fit to stand trial in February. Earlier this week, a judge ruled Monday that Lenyra Theophile was incompetent and unable to proceed with the trial scheduled for next month because of her depressed state. The judge ordered Theophile transferred to North Lake for assessment. She will have another intellectual competency hearing on May 19 and will be re-tried separately from the other teenagers. Baker, Curtis and John Honore are scheduled to appear in court on April 3. Degree murder, and everyone says they’re not guilty. All four will be charged as adults and could face life behind bars.
NEW ORLEANS —
A New Orleans teenager charged in the carjacking death of Linda Frickey is eligible to stand trial.
Mar’Qel Curtis, 16, was one of four teenagers accused of auto theft.
Curtis was in court Thursday, where a judge ruled he had standing to stand trial. Briniyah Baker was also found fit to stand trial in February.
Earlier this week, a judge ruled Monday that Lenyra Theophile was incompetent and unable to proceed with the trial scheduled for next month because of her depressed state.
The judge ordered Theophile transferred to North Lake for assessment. She will have another intellectual competency hearing on May 19 and will be re-tried separately from the other teenagers.
Baker, Curtis and John Honore are scheduled to appear in court on April 3.
Each of the teenagers is facing second-degree murder, and all say they are not guilty.
All four will be charged as adults and could live behind bars.
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