BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An 82-year-old man accused of killing his two roommates and who has spent more than a year in a state hospital is unlikely to ever be found competent to stand trial, according to a report discussed in Superior Court.
Guadalupe Mojica remains held without bail and his case will be referred to the county’s Aging & Adult Services for a conservatorship evaluation, Judge Andrew Kendall said Thursday.
The results of the evaluation will be considered at a hearing next month to determine the next step in the case.
Mojica’s criminal case has been suspended — but not yet been dismissed — since he was found incompetent in August 2023 and sent to Atascadero State Hospital for treatment. In determining competency, a judge weighs evidence including doctors’ reports to determine whether a defendant understands the charges against them and can assist attorneys in the preparation of a defense.
Doctors who treated Mojica issued a report stating they don’t believe he can be restored to competency.
Mojica was charged in 2022 with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of his roommates at an apartment complex on Decatur Street owned by the California Veterans Assistance Foundation. Both were shot in the head.
Mojica had a handgun in his pocket and suspected blood spatter on his clothing when arrested at the GET bus station on Chester Avenue, according to court filings.
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