The man accused in the 2007 killing of a 20-year-old Hollister woman contended in court Thursday he was incompetent for trial proceedings, and a judge gave him a week to return with a doctor’s recommendation on his mental status.
The local man accused of a stabbing homicide at a Hollister cemetery has waived his right to a preliminary hearing and is set for another court appearance in February, according to records.
Two men accused of stealing copper wire from a Pacific Gas & Electric site in Hollister had their preliminary hearings waived and are both scheduled for respective trial settings in the next month.
The Hollister man accused of using social networking websites to meet and rape two suspected victims has a preliminary examination set for 8:30 a.m. Monday, according to court records.