Friday, August 1, 2014

Morgan Geyser Ruled Incompetent To Stand Trial For Now

Morgan E. Geyser, Anissa E. Weier and Payton Isabella Leutner

Geyser was found incompetent to stand trial for first-degree international homicide in the Slenderman stabbing case of a 12-year-old friend.

By H. Nelson Goodson
August 1, 2014

Waukesha, WI - On Friday, Morgan E. Geyser, 12, was found to be incompetent to stand trial for first-degree intentional homicide of Payton Isabella Leutner, 12. A hearing date on the competency report was set for November 12 to continue with the case. The ruling in court also indicated that Geyser could become competent within a year with treatment and might stand trial. Geyser remained in custody in the care of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS) and is housed at the Washington County Juvenile Center in West Bend.
During today's hearing, a doctor who examine Geyser told the court that she can actually read minds. She remained silent during the court hearing.
Also at a probable cause hearing, Anissa E. Weier, 12, who is also charged with first-degree intentional homicide was ordered held at the Washington County Juvenile Center in West Bend. Judge Michael O. Bohren ordered the mental evaluation reports disposed off as time permitted by law for both Geyser and Weier. A probable cause hearing for Weier was scheduled for September 17 and 18. She will remain in the custody of the WDHS.
In July, Waukesha prosecutors hadrequested a mental disease and defect evaluation after a state doctor found Geyser incompetent to stand trial. 
Geyser was charged with one felony count for first-degree attempted intentional homicide, party to a crime and use of a dangerous weapon for the May 31, stabbing of Leutner from Waukesha. Leutner was stabbed at least 19 times by Geyser and Weier, who planned her murder for months. Leutner was invited to a birthday slumber party by Geyser. They lured Leutner to Davids Park and committed the horrific act and then left their best friend to die as a sacrificed murder to Slenderman. Leutner crawled out of the wooded area and was found by a bicyclist who called 911. Geyser and Weier later confessed to police that they wanted Leutner dead because they were influence by Slenderman, a fictional character. Both Geyser and Weier are being tried as adults.
Both Geyser and Weier were charged with one felony count for first-degree attempted intentional homicide, party to a crime and use of a dangerous weapon.
If convicted, both Geyser and Weier are facing up to 65-years in prison each and are being held each on a $500,000 cash bond at a Washington County Juvenile Detention Center.
Leutner's identity was made available after her name was posted on numerous Facebook discussions about the Waukesha attempted murder case. 

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