The competency of Ji Min Sha, who is accused of fatally stabbing his roommate in their Purdue dormroom, will once again be evaluated by the court in order to determine if he is fit for trial.
WEST LAFAYETTE — The competency of a Purdue murder suspect to stand trial will once again be evaluated by the court.
Sha, who is accused of fatally stabbing his roommate Varun Manish Chheda at their dorm room in October, was ruled incompetent to stand trial in April. Court records revealed two physicians found Sha fit the criteria for a schizophrenia diagnosis and recommended he receive 90 days of treatment in a Logansport facility.
In a September court order, Tippecanoe Circuit Court Judge Sean M. Persin said the superintendent of the Logansport State Hospital determined Sha"has attained the ability to understand the proceedings and assist in the preparation of his defense."On Monday, court-ordered evaluations to determine competency was granted by Judge Persin.
"The Court reappoints Dr. Parker and Dr. Will to conduct new competency evaluations. The prior order for them to conduct sanity evaluations is vacated until the issue of competency is resolved," court documents state.
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