Battle over mental health of man accused of killing Officer Jamieson Ritter: I

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CLEVELAND (WJW) – A judge may soon decide if a hearing will be held in the murder case of Cleveland Officer Jamieson Ritter, even though the defendant, ruled incompetent to stand trial, remains in a mental health facility.

Assistant County Prosecutor Kevin Filiatraut is asking the judge to hold a hearing to determine when the restoration period must end.

Typically, a defendant must be restored in a year to stand trial on charges.

Prosecutors, however, said the defendant refused to take medicine that would restore him to competency for several months and prosecutors are asking for that time not to be counted.

“Here, the defendant was found not competent to stand trial in his Cleveland Municipal Court misdemeanor trespassing case which began in 2023,”