The county woman accused of killing her 19-month-old daughter in
November 2008 is scheduled to make an appearance in court
Friday.
Cheryl Busch, 41, has a review hearing set for 1:30 p.m. Friday
in room 101 at the San Benito County Courthouse.
The county woman accused of killing her 19-month-old daughter in November 2008 is scheduled to make an appearance in court Friday.
Cheryl Busch, 41, has a review hearing set for 1:30 p.m. Friday in room 101 at the San Benito County Courthouse before Judge Steven Sanders.
Busch had a scheduled review hearing Sept. 1 postponed until Friday because reports regarding her competency level were not ready in time,
Busch is accused of shooting and killing her 19-month-old daughter Nov. 19, 2008. She has changed a prior not guilty plea to not guilty by reason of insanity,
Busch’s attorney, public defender Greg LaForge, also is pursuing a second ruling since the case began that she is mentally unfit for trial, which would delay the court proceedings.
In January 2010, Judge Steven Sanders followed a doctor’s recommendation and ruled her incompetent for trial. Once bed space was available at Patton State Mental Hospital, Busch spent nine months at the institution where its staff put her through a trial competency program. In May of this year, Sanders ruled her competent and proceedings continued.
Busch is accused of shooting and killing her daughter with a .357 Magnum that was found at the scene of the family’s Shore Road property, where authorities believe her husband was present but did not witness the shooting. On a transcript of the 911 call made about the incident in 2008, Busch told a dispatcher she killed her daughter.
If convicted of homicide, Busch could face 25 years to life in prison.
