LOS ANGELES (AP) — A person charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston and crashing his automobile by means of the entrance gate of her residence has been discovered mentally incompetent to face trial, however he demanded a second opinion at a Thursday court docket listening to.
Jimmy Wayne Carwyle a 48-year-old from Mississippi, appeared whereas in custody behind glass at a Hollywood courthouse that makes a speciality of psychological well being instances. He had a protracted, grey beard and wore a thick, blue smock that jails use for suicide prevention.
A county-appointed psychiatrist who evaluated Carwyle discovered the defendant incompetent, Deputy Public Defender Robert Krauss informed the choose as he stood close to his consumer with glass separating them. However Krauss mentioned Carwyle, as is his proper, would love an analysis from a special psychiatrist.
Los Angeles Superior Courtroom Decide Maria Cavaluzzi ordered the reevaluation and set one other listening to for Might 29.
Krauss declined remark exterior court docket, as did the prosecutor dealing with the case and an lawyer observing the listening to on behalf of Aniston.
Prosecutors allege Carwyle had been harassing the “Friends” star with a flood of voicemail, e-mail and social media messages for 2 years earlier than driving his Chrysler PT Cruiser by means of the gate of her residence within the rich Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles on Might 5, inflicting main harm.
He pleaded not responsible to felony stalking and vandalism at his first court docket look, the place a choose paused the legal proceedings so he might bear the psychological analysis.
Carwyle stays jailed, however he’s beneath a choose’s order to not contact or get close to Aniston.
Authorities mentioned Aniston was residence on the time of the gate crash, however he didn’t come into contact along with her. A safety guard stopped him in her driveway till police arrived. Nobody was injured.
Carwyle additionally faces an aggravating circumstance of the specter of nice bodily hurt. If convicted, he might stand up to a few years in jail. If Carwyle is discovered incompetent once more, the choose might order him to be despatched to a state psychological hospital for remedy and ongoing analysis.
Aside from asking for the protecting order for Aniston, prosecutors haven’t given their place on Carwyle’s competency standing, and didn’t converse at Thursday’s listening to.
Aniston turned one of many largest stars in tv in her 10 years on NBC’s “Friends.” She gained an Emmy Award for greatest lead actress in a comedy for the position, and he or she has been nominated for 9 extra. She at the moment stars in “The Morning Show” on Apple TV+.
