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LISBON The New York man accused of attempting to kill Brian Custer with a razor blade in November will have a mental evaluation conducted before any further hearings are held in Common Pleas Court.
Naquan P. McCorkle, 35, Lynbrook, N.Y., a suburb of New York city appeared with his defense attorney, Chris Amato, before Judge Scott Washam on Thursday regarding recent motions in the case.
Amato recently filed a motion to have McCorkle evaluated both regarding his competency to stand trial and a request to change McCorkle’s plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.
Washam approved Amato’s request to have McCorkle evaluated and he remains in custody at the county jail on a $100,000 cash or surety bond. A status conference is scheduled for May 13 and Washam indicated he hoped the evaluation could be completed at the jail and a written report submitted in time for that hearing. A jury trial is scheduled for May 24.
Jan 15, 2021
LISBON A New York man, who allegedly sliced a local man in the head and back with a razor blade at a former motel was among 50 people indicted by the Columbiana County Common Pleas Court grand jury this week.
Naquan P. McCorkle, 35, Lynbrook, N.Y., is charged with felonious assault, a second-degree felony, and attempted murder, a first-degree felony. In the early morning hours of Nov. 30, McCorkle is accused of cutting Brian Custer with a razor blade in attempt to end his life at the location formerly known as the Trails End Motel on state Route 45 between Lisbon and West Point.