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The man accused of fatally shooting longtime American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her musician husband, Thomas Deluca, was declared incompetent to stand trial at a morning hearing on Thursday.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
His plea came just weeks before he was scheduled to stand trial.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
She was set to stand trial on March 4, 2020.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Under California law, people who are found incompetent to stand trial must be sent to a state hospital or secure mental health care facility.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
His plea came just weeks before he was scheduled to stand trial.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
She was set to stand trial on March 4, 2020.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Under California law, people who are found incompetent to stand trial must be sent to a state hospital or secure mental health care facility.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Stand trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20trial. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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