WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—A homeless man has been found competent to stand trial in the stabbing of a Florida teenager who went missing while riding his bike.
Lawyers for Semmie Williams, 39, had argued—over his objections—that he should be found incompetent and sent to a forensic mental health facility for further evaluation, the Palm Beach Post reported.
Ryan Rogers, 14, was killed in November after leaving home to go on an evening bicycle ride, prosecutors said. His body was later found near an Interstate 95 overpass.
Palm Beach County Circuit Court Judge Charles Burton sided with two court-appointed psychologists who deemed Williams able to understand the charges and participate in his defense. They completed separate evaluations of Williams in March….