CLEVELAND, Ohio – Alleged Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro will undergo a mental competency exam.
A judge ordered the evaluation yesterday, over the objection of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty, to make sure Castro can assist in his own defense.
Castro is facing 329 counts of rape, kidnapping and other charges in the disappearances of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight.
Cuyahoga County Judge Michael Russo says the competency exam is a formality to ensure Ariel Castro gets a fair trial.
Castro is accused of abducting the three women, holding them captive in his home for a decade and causing the death of one of Knightâs unborn children.