10.22.2008

Yikes

This is some crazy shit. Brandon McInerney is the kid who shot Lawrence King back in February.

"A judge appointed a psychiatrist and a psychologist Tuesday to evaluate 14-year-old murder suspect Brandon McInerney of Oxnard after his defense attorneys asked the court to take the action. McInerney's lawyers, Scott Wippert of United Defense Group of Studio City and Robyn Bramson of North Hollywood, filed the motion requesting that the court appoint a psychiatrist to determine whether the teen is competent to stand trial."

If reports find McInerney isn't competent to stand trial, the district attorney could decide not to challenge the mental health findings. McInerney could be sent to Patton State Hospital to "await the time when he is competent" to stand trial.

McInerney is facing 51 years to life and is being held on $770,000 bail.