Man Charged with UW Murder Found Unfit to Stand Trial, Case Delayed Until September

Suspect accused of stabbing trans student over 40 times found not “competent” to stand trial

The man accused of stabbing a trans college student to death in Seattle in May has been found incompetent to stand trial. Christopher Leahy, 31, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 19-year-old Juniper Blessing, a student at the University of Washington who was found dead in the laundry room of her off-campus apartment complex. She was stabbed over 40 times, King County prosecutors said. Related New details in Juniper Blessing k…

Man charged with murder of trans student Juniper Blessing found incompetent to stand trial

This story originally appeared on Them and describes the violent killing of a transgender woman.Christopher Michael Leahy, the man charged with first-degree murder over the fatal stabbing of 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student Juniper Blessing, has been found incompetent to stand trial.In a hearing on June 29, King County Superior Court Judge Joe Campagna ordered Leahy to spend up to 90 days at Western State Hospital, where …

Competency restoration period ordered for suspect in killing of Juniper Blessing

Christopher Leahy will carry out his initial competency restoration period at an inpatient psychiatric facility in Lakewood, Wash. before his competency status is determined again.

Man charged with UW murder found unfit to stand trial, case delayed until September

Christopher Leahy, the 32-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in the death of 19-year-old University of Washington student Juniper Blessing, has been found unfit to stand trial by a judge.

Bellevue man accused of murdering UW student to undergo competency evaluation

A King County judge Monday ordered the 31-year-old man accused of killing former University of Washington student Juniper Blessing to undergo an evaluation to see whether he is competent to stand trial for murder.

Court orders competency restoration for man charged in UW student's murder

Christopher Leahy, accused of stabbing a University of Washington student, is ordered to undergo competency restoration before proceeding with the murder case.