NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — UPDATE: In the courtoom Tuesday morning, a Nassau County judge determined that Kimberly Kessler, who is originally from Butler County, is incompetent to stand trial.
We just spoke with Joleen Cummings’ mom after Kimberly Kessler was found incompetent to stand trial. She says justice is sometimes slow but she’s confident they will get it for Joleen @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/MENhxhd0iN
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) July 2, 2019
ORIGINAL STORY: Channel 11 News' sister station, Action News Jax, will be in the courtroom Tuesday to learn if Kimberly Kessler, the only suspect in a Nassau County mother's murder will stand trial.
We are at the Nassau County courthouse this morning where Kimberly Kessler, accused in the murder of Joleen Cummings, is expected to appear.
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) July 2, 2019
A judge has reviewed two evaluations, and could make a decision on whether she's competent to stand trial. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/WZdT0fe64j
The mother, Joleen Cummings disappeared Mother's Day weekend in 2018.
It has been nearly three weeks since a judge ordered a competency exam for her accused killer.
Cummings' mother, Anne Johnson, told us she is frustrated with the delays. Her and her grandchildren have been waiting for answers for over a year.
Kessler, who was Cummings' coworker at a hair salon, is charged with murder.
Action News Jax reported in May that doctors claimed Kessler was incompetent to stand trial.
State attorneys in Nassau County challenged that -- asking to have another doctor examine Kessler.
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