Judge Orders BJ Penn to Undergo Mental Exam | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Judge orders BJ Penn to undergo mental exam | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A Hilo Circuit Court judge ordered former mixed martial arts champion BJ Penn to undergo a mental health examination to determine his fitness for trial and whether he can be held criminally accountable for his actions in three cases involving the alleged abuse of his 79-year-old mother.

Judge orders B.J. Penn to take mental health assessment

Judge Peter Kubota, of Hawaii Third Circuit court, has ordered former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion B.J. Penn to undergo a mental health assessment.

BJ Penn ordered to take mental health exam after repeatedly breaking restraining order

A Hawaii judge has ordered UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he is mentally competent to stand trial and criminally responsible for charges pending against him. The mixed martial arts legend faces multiple criminal counts, including abuse of a family member, refusing to comply with a police officer, and violating a temporary restraining order. Judge Peter Kubota made the ruling despite objections …