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Grand jurors decided to indict a 19-year-old teenager again on different criminal counts after learning more details about a recent incident.
The suspect, Jesus Ayala, has already been indicted on one count of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon resulting in bodily harm, and attempted robbery. His new indictment lays out brand new charges of robbery with a deadly weapon, grand larceny, and conspiracy to commit a robbery.
The murder charges, according to authorities, court records, and reports, are a result of Ayala striking 66-year-old Andreas Probst with a vehicle as the victim rode his bicycle in August of 2023. While those facts alone don’t suggest much, authorities discovered that Ayala’s friend and co-conspirator Jzamir Keyes had filmed a video prior to the incident. The film shows the two teenagers laughing and intentionally planning to hit the victim with their car. This evidence played a major role in the severity of the suspect’s charges.
Ultimately, Ayala was found incompetent to stand trial in October, and his case was stalled. Months later, in February, a District Judge ruled that Ayala was once again competent and fit to stand trial.
The newest indictment accuses Ayala of robbery with a deadly weapon. In this situation, Ayala is accused of attempting to rob a man. During the ordeal, Ayala is accused of stabbing the victim in the face with a knife.
In yet another case, Ayala is accused of battery by a prisoner motivated by bias or hatred. In this situation, the suspect reportedly attacked another inmate, who identifies as black. According to investigators, the attack was based on the fact that the inmate believed only Hispanic inmates should be allowed to use that specific type of phone.
Combined, all of these indictments and charges lay out a serious situation for Ayala.
In the suspect’s initial case, he was temporarily ruled incompetent to stand trial. In Las Vegas, a person can be deemed incompetent if a court believes the person doesn’t fully understand the charges against them and can’t reasonably assist in their own defense because of a mental disorder or developmental disability. Individuals who are deemed incompetent to stand trial cannot be tried or convicted of a crime according to the law in Nevada.
When deemed incompetent, criminal proceedings are temporarily suspended. The suspect is given time to receive treatment at a mental hospital, treatment center, or outpatient treatment facility. In most cases, a person can be restored to competency within around six months of treatment, but this time frame varies from person to person. Once restored, the criminal case resumes.
Some individuals are not able to be restored enough to face criminal court. In these situations, courts make a case-by-case decision to either dismiss the charges, continue delaying the trial, or consider alternative options.
If you have questions about your ongoing criminal case in Nevada, then contact our team here at LV Criminal Defense. Call us now at (702) 623-6362 or leave your details on our online form to get in touch.
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