17-Year-Old Girl Accused In Fatal Stabbing At Warren High School Found Competent For Trial
WARREN (CBS Detroit/AP) — A 17-year-old girl accused of fatally stabbing a classmate at Warren's Fitzgerald High School in an alleged dispute over a boy has been found competent to stand trial.
A judge issued the ruling Thursday after Tanaya Lewis underwent a competency exam to determine if she understood the murder charge and could assist her lawyer.
Lewis is accused of stabbing 16-year-old Danyna Gibson in a classroom on Sept. 12. Investigators say the attack occurred in front of a teacher and about 20 students, and that Lewis was laughing as she chased Gibson and stabbed her in the chest and back.
A hearing to determine if the case goes to trial is scheduled for Feb. 15. Following Thursday's hearing, defense lawyer Mark Brown told The Macomb Daily that it's "a sad case."
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