DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A judge decided Friday that competency talks will continue through August for a man accused of stabbing a Daytona Beach couple to death during Bike Week last year.
A competency hearing was scheduled in the morning for Jean Macean, who’s accused of randomly attacking Terry and Brenda Aultman in March 2022 on Wild Olive Avenue in Daytona Beach.
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Macean was found competent by the state on Friday, though his defense team contested it. He’s due back in court August 30 for another competency hearing where mental health experts and a final decision on the matter are expected.
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Police said the couple was riding their bicycles home from Bike Week festivities when Macean attacked them with a knife, stabbing them and slashing their throats.
In February, a judge ruled Macean had an unspecified psychosis after experts who examined Macean said he experienced auditory and visual hallucinations and had brain trauma.
Last month, however, a doctor from the Florida Department of Children and Families said he no longer meets the criteria for commitment to the Florida State Hospital.
During a hearing last month, state prosecutors said they’re ready to proceed to trial, however, Macean’s defense team maintained he’s incompetent to stand trial and requested an outside evaluation.
The judge gave the defense until June before she moves forward in the process of deciding if he’s competent.
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